12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Breeding Season
Brandt’s Cormorants display a rhythmic breeding ritual to attract their mate. They alternate between a normal position and simultaneously thrusting their head back and raising their tail.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2014 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2014 |
| Photo Location: | Carmel, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D4 |
| Copyright: | © Dave DeMarco |