Double-Crested Cormorant swims over and shakes out its wings @StuffISawOutside

Double-Crested Cormorant swims over and shakes out its wings @StuffISawOutside

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

A Double-Crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) swims over and shakes out its wings at the Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Trail, in Pearland, TX, USA.

0:00 Swimming
0:16 Shaking and holding up wings
0:43 Swimming

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Double-Crested Cormorant swims over and shakes out its wings