6 birds that look like ducks but aren’t: How to identify the differences in the wild

Many birds share habitats and traits with ducks, leading to confusion for birdwatchers. This article highlights six species, ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Once threatened, the Cormorant has rebounded. But is that a good thing?

A gangly, hooked-beak bird that makes sounds like a pig has recovered in massive numbers after the 1970s ban on the insecticide DDT, much like beloved bald eagles and ospreys. But not everybody is ...
The Montana Standard

Montana Birding: Double-crested cormorant often mistaken for a duck

Often, when I am out birding in wetlands I have someone asking me what the large black “duck” is that is sitting in the trees when it is not swimming in the water.
St. Cloud Times

Boom in cormorant population can pose challenges

It was during the 1970s when I had my first experience with double-crested cormorants. I was in a duck-hunting boat with long time hunting companion Roger Lydeen when a small flock of cormorants flew ...