Little Cormorant - Phalacrocorax niger
Cormorants are pretty unloved birds. They "steal" fish from man, tend to smell in large numbers and are not that attractive. They give a good indication of the health of a river or lake though in terms of its fish population so we should be grateful. In the UK cormorants are the bane of fish farmers and angling clubs. Guns get involved.
I had not heard of this species of cormorant before I saw it in Sri Lanka near to Kandy. I took this picture of a Little Cormorant drying its wings at the end of a short morning's walk down to a river near our lodge. I thought it was a smart little bird - identified from the photo by its shorter conical bill and smaller size. These birds frequent the upland wet zone rivers apparently - A jungle cormorant ! What's not to like about that.
Indian Cormorant - Phalacrocorax niger
April 2011
Hills near kandy, Sri Lanka
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