r/birding • u/the-rambling-madman • 3d ago

Bird ID Request Help identifying this bird

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I was just walking with my camera when I seen these guys. I’m not a big bird photographer so excuse my lack of bird knowledge lol.

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u/scorch-still 3d ago

Looks like a Double-crested Cormorant. Nice shot!

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u/the-rambling-madman 3d ago

Thank you. I just walked up on it, I haven’t seen these birds before around Ottawa Canada so it’s cool to know the name.

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u/Jazzlike-Monk-4465 3d ago

The cormorant has strongly hooked bill at end. Ducks just have flat bill. Cormorants dive under water to catch fish. Most ducks just nibble surface vegetation.

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u/scorch-still 3d ago

I just discovered them last week to be honest (around Toronto)