Comorant - breakfast time!

I was busying keeping my eye on a GBH when I hear some splashing off to the side, I turned and saw this comorant catching his breakfast! I didnt know they could swallow a fish that big in one gulp!

Excuse the quality, these are 100% crops (420mm just wasnt enough this time) but I thought it was too cool not to share.

Larger size image here

Good lord -- it never ceases to amaze me how birds can swallow a fish that's bigger than their throats appear able to handle!

Great capture, always worth shooting this sort of event even if you aren't really close enough.

jgrussell wrote in post #7477457
Good lord -- it never ceases to amaze me how birds can swallow a fish that's bigger than their throats appear able to handle!

I know! I thought he was going after some little minnows, I was shocked to see the size of the fish he got.

artyman wrote in post #7478548
Great capture, always worth shooting this sort of event even if you aren't really close enough.

Thanks

I had seen film of Japanese cormorant fishing years ago. Here's a link.
http://www.phototravel​s.net …rmorant-fishing.html#ukai

bentbobfromli wrote in post #7479389
I had seen film of Japanese cormorant fishing years ago. Here's a link.
http://www.phototravel​s.net …rmorant-fishing.html#ukai

Now that's interesting!