Liftoff!
This past weekend we were watching numerous Double-crested Cormorants fishing in the marsh pond. Once one decides it’s time to leave the area, cormorants have an interesting method of taking off from the water. They use their feet in a kind of hop and skip technique to get momentum going which propels them across the water until they finally get airborne!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Fantastic set Phil. I love the reflections in these images.
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Thanks a million Edith, so glad you like these!
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Nice set Phil……love the wing position on the last one!
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I appreciate you checking these out Ricky, thanks!
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Excellent series. The reflections are great.
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Thanks very much!
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I love how dark this one is…awesome shots.
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I appreciate the kind words! Thanks much!
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Excellent series…very wonderful images. Bye Phil
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Thank you so much Giovanna!
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Excellent shots, the last one is a beauty.
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I appreciate that, thanks.
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Great flight shots… I loved them all, Thanks and Love, nia
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Thank you for your kind words Nia!
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Wonderful catch, Phil!
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Thanks a million Gracie, glad you like them!
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How do you do it !? over and over again ! 😀
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I have a little luck every now and then. Thanks 🙂
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Smashing series Phil.
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Thanks, I’m very happy you enjoyed these cormorant pics!
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Splendida serie di scatti, la fase del decollo attimo dopo attimo
Bravissimo come sempre 🙂
Ciao, buona serata
Pat
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Sono molto felice ti è piaciuto questi Pat foto 🙂
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Wow! You captured this so well that I thought that bird was right in front of me, live! You are amazing!!
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Thanks a bunch Molly, I really appreciate your very kind comments!
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Das ist eine tolle Studie eines Abflugs…Aaaaaachtung ich komme 😀
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Er verlässt sehr schnell. 😀 Vielen Dank
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Wow, you captured their take-offs perfectly, Phil. I’ve watched them do this on our lake here, but I’ve never tried to catch them on camera. They’re too quick for me. 🙂
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Thanks much for the kind words Sylvia!
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This is fantastic. I’ve caught bits of this sequence, but never really seen it put together like this. Absolutely amazing, Phil (as usual)! Thanks.
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I really appreciate you looking Gunta and also your very nice comments!
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Awesome!
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