Cormorant Bird Flying Over The Sea On Visit To The Coast Of East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, of a Cormorant bird flying over the sea on visit to the coast of the East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The cormorant is a large and conspicuous water bird that can live in either marine or freshwater habitats. It has an almost primitive appearance with a long thick neck that makes it appear almost reptilian. Adult cormorants look black at a distance, but on closer inspection feathers have a green-blue sheen. The bill is strong with a sharp hook at its end. Cormorants are generally sociable birds that nest in colonies, gather in flocks and often hunt together in groups. They catch fish by diving up to 10m from the surface, chasing their prey under water and seizing it with the hooked bill. Cormorants breed in colonies and in Scotland are primarily found on the coast or on estuaries, though they can also be found along larger rivers, such as the River Clyde, River Tweed and River Spey and on lochs. The sub-species of cormorant most commonly seen in Scotland is Phalacrocorax carbo carbo the Great cormorant or Atlantic great cormorant. It is the largest of all living cormorant species in Europe. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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