Bird Spotting: The double-crested cormorant is a large, black water bird with an orange throat patch and long neck. Its bill is either blunt or hooked at the tip. During breeding season adult birds have short tufts of feathers over each eye.

Habitat: Lakes, rivers, swamps and coasts are a good place to catch a peek at the double-crested cormorant.

Nesting: Double-crested cormorants nest in colonies. They will lay three to five chalky, pale blue-green eggs each season. Their nests are made of sticks and seaweed usually situated in a tree or on a cliff.

Bird Bite: The word "cormorant" is derived from the Latin corvus marinus, meaning "sea crow."