Bird of the Year 2025: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

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Re: Bird of the Year 2025: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

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6:31 a bit dramatic in that direct sun and the dark blue sky in the background
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6:35 it's quieter here.
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6:39 the adult is growing new tail feathers and the little one will soon have visible ones too
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6:58 one carries a dry composition…
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6:58 …the other a green bouquet
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7:01-7:03 her eyes are as green as this soft spring greenery.. i really like the emeralds of cormorant eyes.
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7:05 another green bouquet :thumbs:
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7:08 immatured one likes to stand on this stone and it seems as he is owner of this nest
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7:09 .. till the real owner comes :D but she only has the nest in mind and she doesn't care who's standing next to her.
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The next story 7:22-7:24, I think, would have deserved a video, but now there will only be shortened episodes with reduced number of colors.

7:22 the relationship of the three immatured
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7:22 looks like a lesson for young one by the adult
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7:24 the first one lost a feather, the second one took it to the nest
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7:24 there is no room for flirting in the nesting area :D
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8:17 püsikaamera`s top nest family together
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8:18 begging
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11:26 a seagull at work, she is disturbed by romanticks
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11:27 a crow gets leftovers
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14:58 a crow was just here
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15:15 there seems to be a big difference in the size of the chicks and colours
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15:18 but both are good at cooling themselves
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15:22-15:23 the terns are swirling and little cormorant begs food
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16:01 nice family view on left
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16:22-16:23 it is not a toy, it should be there!
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16:23 let's do as mom said!
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21:34 the left nest family in middle plan is presented
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21:23 evening lights in the püsikaamera
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The evening lights põhikaamera also shows differently – depending on the automatic movement of camera.

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