Double-crested cormorants over Monterey Bay, California, USA Oct 10, 2026

Today"s image has a little airborne drama: double-crested cormorants are cruising above the waves of Monterey Bay, California, United States. Widespread across North America, these adaptable seabirds may migrate or remain year-round, depending on the population. Along California"s coast, bays, wetlands and estuaries provide important habitat for birds travelling the Pacific Flyway.

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