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Wildlife Scene In The Netherlands When A Cormorant Bird Is Fishing

A wildlife nature scene in the Dutch countryside when a cormorant bird is seen diving for fishing, flying while carrying the fish in its beak and eating it in the lakes of Park Meerland during a sunny winter day. The great cormorant scientifically is named Phalacrocorax carbo. The great black cormorant is a skilled seabird in dive and fishing known also for the wing drying behavior. Eindhoven, the Netherlands on January 17, 2023 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#9455818
Date Taken	17 January 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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