A few years ago, a Neotropic (formerly called Olivaceous) Cormorant was also spotted at the lagoon and I was fortunate to see it. The much longer tail of that locally uncommon Cormorant made it easier to tell the difference.
A surface diver for fish, Comorants must dry their wings periodically (like the one in the photograph is doing).
For centuries, Asian fishermen have used cormorants to catch fish and still do today - read an account of how it's done as described by Eric Meyer on his trip to China.
