How cormorants emerge dry after deep dives - MIT News
Jun 16, 2014 · Study reveals how shape and chemistry let feathers shed water after emerging from great depths. Wing feather of an African Darter (Anhinga rufa) immersed in water (dyed blue) and in oil (dyed red).
Cormorant - Wikipedia
Cormorants and shags are medium-to-large birds, with body weight in the range of 0.35–5 kilograms (0.77–11.02 lb) and wing span of 60–100 centimetres (24–39 in). The majority of species have dark feathers. The bill is long, thin and hooked. Their feet …
Double-crested Cormorant Dries its Feathers | Bird Academy • …
They have feathers that become easily waterlogged, which allows them to dive deeper by preventing air bubbles from getting trapped underneath their feathers. This is one reason you often see cormorants standing with their wings spread, drying their wet wings after diving.
Do cormorants have to dry their wings? - Birdful
Feb 17, 2024 · Cormorants are unique waterbirds that are often seen perching with their wings spread open after diving. This behavior has led to some confusion about whether cormorants need to dry their wings after swimming and diving. Here we’ll take a closer look at the wettable feathers of cormorants and examine why they spread their wings after diving.
Do cormorants spread their wings to dry? - Birdful
Jan 22, 2024 · Cormorants spread their wings after diving to expose more surface area and evaporate water, not to dry their wings. Learn about their wing anatomy, diving techniques, and species differences.
Cool cormorants, and little known facts - Accelerator
Cool Cormorant Facts. Unlike ducks, cormorants’ feathers are not very waterproof. While having water resistant feathers protects a bird’s body from getting soaked, this oily coating isn’t great for diving. Cormorants’ feathers instead get waterlogged, allowing the bird to …
Double-crested Cormorant Identification - All About Birds
Learn how to identify Double-crested Cormorants, large waterbirds with long bills and necks, and small tufts on the head. See images of breeding and nonbreeding plumages, and find out where they breed and feed.
Identifying Neotropic Cormorant and Double-crested Cormorant
Jun 18, 2024 · On Neotropic Cormorants in breeding plumage, the throat patch is bordered by white feathers, making a conspicuous white V on the face. On Double-cresteds this is lacking, but their western populations show white tufts above and behind the eye. At a distance, shape is better than face pattern for ID.
How cormorants emerge dry after deep dives | MIT Department of ...
Jun 16, 2020 · The team’s research used simulations and lab tests of feathers from six different species, including three types of cormorants. In future work, the team will study the feathers of birds that can dive even deeper than cormorants, including penguins and auks.
Cormorant - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
While it is less common, some cormorant species have nearly colorful feather patterns. The spotted shag in New Zealand has gray feathers, with a white streak up the neck, teal patch on its tail and hind-end, and speckles.
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