Double-Crested Cormorant vs. Catfish

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Comments

Scott Reeve

Spectacular photo! Wall hanger for sure! Cormorants are certainly a double-edged sword. I watch them during the fall salmon run taking lampreys time and time again. They are very helpful and yet, there is always the other side.

Description
A Double-Crested Cormorant plunges in and out of a creek along Lake Ontario, struggling to swallow a catfish. Ontario's large population of Cormorants has triggered a regulated hunt where 15 per day can be taken. Debate rages around this policy. Advocates say it will help balance local ecosystems. Critics say cormorants' voracious appetite helps remove invasive fish and that they rarely catch commercial fish, like trout and salmon.
Taken By
Josh Kraemer
Taken On
December 5, 2021
Tagged
cormorant double crested catfish bird water feeding waterfowl animal
  • Focal: 600
  • Lens Model: FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • Shutter speed: 0.0004 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 6.3

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