And the kiwis - even the birders - didn't see too impressed by it! I tried to explain that virtually all of our ENP shags/cormorants were mostly black and down under they're basically marine pheasants. Saw Otago shags all the time [before named by ]

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One of my favourite In some areas they are believed to be the spirits of those lost at sea. Until we meet again.

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Cormorants, from the series Twelve Assorted Birds, by Chôbunsai Eishi, ca. 1791

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My latest illustration about cormorant fishing, a traditional technique in which trained cormorants are used to catch fish in rivers! 🐟🐟

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Feels good to take time and design one-offs again! Inspired by cormorants, stained glass windows and halos

Looking for 160ish, open to offers!

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Japanese Cormorant

Japanese Cormorants are birds that live on the Pacific coast of Asia, breeding on the corresponding coasts of Russia, North and South Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan.

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To clarity I don't see it being like cormorants chasing its prey
But rather actively sneaking up on its prey rather than waiting

Maybe like a tenatcled snake using its body to curass a fish to striking distance rather than chasing it but a less dexterous form or larger in scale

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Japanese Cormorant

Japanese Cormorants are birds that live on the Pacific coast of Asia, breeding on the corresponding coasts of Russia, North and South Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan.

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I have spent most of the day in my studio today but have nothing complete enough to share so here is one from a little while ago again across hells mouth with fulmar, cormorants, jackdaws and gulls. Birds in their homes! It is one of my favourite birdscapes as you know I thi…

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Another of the sketches from the north cliffs just visual note taking, mapping colour and scale gathering information etc. There was a Raven around and lots of gulls, fulmar and cormorants. The fulmar particularly were chasing it off as they still have young on this cliff ed…

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What emotions does the sea churn inside you? What do you make of time when you watch her relentless waves? What birds have you seen skimming through her surface? Here’s an ode to cormorants and the sea and more, by the ever-haunting Mary Oliver. Enjoy our

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OC stuff, she is looking at cormorants

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I finished up a studio painting today of waves rolling over a rock in Ocean Beach, CA. (18"x24" "Lonely Rock") https://t.co/pUvIvjQajY

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Cormorant Coast. A recent artistic attempt with a cormorant seabird theme, just added to my art pages at, Fineartamerica, https://t.co/rOTcYDdiKs also Society6, https://t.co/nkFxx6xC5J

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Some character brainstorming has provided for a flightless bird with a jetpack. Galapagos or Flightless Cormorants are rather interesting as they are quite rare and are the only Cormorants that have lost their ability to fly.

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Due to be published end of May, this is a comprehensive guide to the world’s 435 species of seabirds. It covers all known seabirds, beginning with seaducks and grebes and ending with cormorants and pelicans. 

Take advantage of our pre-order offer here: https://t.co/AIqhWzWZBh

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