Nannopterum auritus
Double-crested Cormorants are large, dark waterbirds with webbed feet, long necks, small heads, long, hooked bills and bright green to aquamarine colored eyes.
The dangers of fishing line and hooks for birds and other wildlife are real and damaging.
Double-crested Cormorants are the most widespread of North American cormorants where they are found in salt and freshwater habitats.
For days it has been raining (sometimes hailing), cloudy and a miserable gray here in the Salt Lake Valley though it seems like two weeks to this bird photographer.
These are just a small selection of the cast and characters of the upcoming Spring Season
Many people volunteer at bird rescue groups, donate time or money to help the injured birds. The rescue groups provide a safe haven for birds to recover before being released back into the wild.