Thank you, Michael. Yes, display could be another possibility! It also would be interesting figure out how it does this. Is it wind assisted, as in mostly a passive mechanism, or does it require some learning and skill on the part of the Cormorant?
Pelicans in Australia frequently breed on inland lakes after unexpected storms. Inland Australia can be a hot nasty place and the young Pelicans often get very hot. They cool down by flapping the skin under their bill.
Very interesting. I have experienced a small taste of the inland heat (Wyperfeld) and it is very impressive that birds can survive there. Thank you for the information!
That is a very interesting hypothesis, and not one that should be discounted! I like it. It might actually be audible. I don't think anyone has tried to test it!
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In Australia, Melbourne where we live, it is common to see Little Pied Cormorants. Best wishes from down under to you. Thank you for your video.
Thanks for the reply! I saw many Little Pied Cormorants while I lived in Australia. I really loved seeing them!
Like you, Jason, I assumed this was a cooling behaviour, perhaps also used for display. Nicely filmed, by the way.
Thank you, Michael. Yes, display could be another possibility! It also would be interesting figure out how it does this. Is it wind assisted, as in mostly a passive mechanism, or does it require some learning and skill on the part of the Cormorant?
Amazing footage, I've seen a few cormorants around Lake Ontario and was excited to learn more.
Thanks! As the fall approaches, there will be many more cormorants here so I hope to make an in-depth documentary on them!
I would probably say it's cooling off like a dog with it's tongue out
You're probably right!
Pelicans in Australia frequently breed on inland lakes after unexpected storms. Inland Australia can be a hot nasty place and the young Pelicans often get very hot. They cool down by flapping the skin under their bill.
Very interesting. I have experienced a small taste of the inland heat (Wyperfeld) and it is very impressive that birds can survive there. Thank you for the information!
On Brighton beach,NY, they often are doing this with their throat
Is it on the hot days?
@@WildEarthPhoto the summer is pretty hot in Ny, I did it noticed that it was very hot days, regular days
Could it possibly be a sub-audible call? I know elephants make such sounds, any thoughts?
That is a very interesting hypothesis, and not one that should be discounted! I like it. It might actually be audible. I don't think anyone has tried to test it!