Larry's Gallery:   Little Pied Cormorant (1/6)

PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Microcarbo melanoleucos  

This is one of the most common of Australia's waterbirds and is at home on fresh or salt water.

Little Pied Cormorants feed on a wide variety of aquatic animals, from insects to fish. On inland streams and dams they turn to their most favoured food: yabbies (freshwater crayfish). These are caught by deep underwater dives with both feet kicking outward in unison.

(Little Pied Cormorant - Birds in Backyards).