1.2K views · 154 reactions | Enjoy this release video of the Double-crested Cormorant that we posted about yesterday! Thanks to a life-saving surgery by our veterinarian, this lucky bird gets a second chance in the wild! | International Bird Rescue | Facebook

☀️ Striking a pose on docks, jetties, and lake edges — the Double-crested Cormorant owns the sunlight. Sometimes called the “American Shag,” “Crow Duck,” or even “Water Turkey,” this sleek, black waterbird is one of North America’s most skilled fishers. 🐟 But here’s a twist: unlike most waterbirds, cormorants don’t have waterproof feathers as they don’t have well-developed uropygial glands, which produce the waterproofing oil that birds spread over their feathers as they preen. That’s why they’

1.9K views · 101 reactions | Patient Update❤️‍啕 Remember this...