At its 2013 peak, this was the largest double-crested cormorant colony in North America, with some 30,000 birds, more than 40% of the species’ population in the western U.S., according to the Corps.

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While many migrating seabirds have passed through here over the past two months, one bird that can be found sitting atop old pilings and buoys throughout the year is the double-crested cormorant, ...

The double-crested cormorant is one of many seabirds that love to eat salmon. Many of the birds were driven away from East Sand Island near the mouth of the Columbia River decades ago in an effort to ...

Lowcountry coasts and lagoons wouldn’t be the same without the gawky presence of Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus). When not riding low in the water or diving for fish, these ...

A eucalyptus tree in a Marina del Rey park that was home to dozens of soon-to-hatch double-crested cormorant eggs became unstable after strong winds, prompting a rescue mission to remove the eggs ...

One of the success stories of a clean environment around the Great Lakes and building a healthy fishery has become an ecological, recreational and economic disaster. Decades ago, when unwise and ...

A federal agency is seeking public comment through Jan. 15 before it potentially authorizes the deaths of double-crested cormorants or destruction of their nests across the state of Ohio. The lanky, ...

Cormorants perch in December on the seaside span of the Astoria-Megler Bridge, a crucial connection of Highway 101 across the Columbia River. The bridge is home to the largest colony of double-crested ...