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Old Railway bridge with Cormorants, River Kelvin
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Glasgow - Kelvindale, Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal and Dawsholm Park
The piers of an old railway bridge over the River Kelvin serve as a loafing and preening site for Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo). Cormorants breed in coastal areas, but in winter can come into the city and are seen on rivers and lochs. They are easily observed from the canal towpath of the Kelvin Aqueduct in Glasgow. The Kelvin Walkway can be seen on the left.
15 March 2020
Cormorants, River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale, Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal and Dawsholm Park
Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) loafing on an old railway bridge pier over the River Kelvin. Cormorants breed in coastal areas, but in winter, can come into the city. They are easily seen in winter from the canal towpath of the Kelvin Aqueduct.
15 March 2020
Cormorant, Portpatrick
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Galloway
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Portpatrick, taken by Rebecca Dickson. Note the gently sloping forehead, which distinguishes it from a Shag.
18 February 2020
Cormorant, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Silhouetted Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) on rock, drying its wings in Kames Bay, Millport, Great Cumbrae. You can tell it's a Cormorant and not a Shag as it has a stout beak and a white patch under its chin.
22 January 2005
Mute swan and Cormorant, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) with Mute swan (Cygnus olor), Millport, Great Cumbrae. Some research has investigated the effects of Mute swans on other water bird species. These swans are known to behave territorially towards other species, however no real negative impact was observed. (Guillaume, G., Matthieu, G., Pierre, D. and Patrick, G., 2013. Effects of mute swans on wetlands: a synthesis. Hydrobiologia, 723(1), pp.195-204.)
09 October 2004
Cormorant, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) drying out with Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in background at Great Cumbrae
09 October 2004
Cormorant, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) drying out at Great Cumbrae
09 October 2004
Cormorant in flight, Threave
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in flight over the River Dee at Threave Castle, Dumfriesshire. The white patches on its flanks hep to distinguish it from a Shag.
12 April 2019
Cormorant in flight, Threave
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in flight over the River Dee at Threave Castle, Dumfriesshire. The white patches on its flanks hep to distinguish it from a Shag.
12 April 2019
Cormorants, Currarie Port, Ballantrae
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CEP - Ayrshire
Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo), Currarie Port, Ballantrae, South Ayrshire. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1984.
