Great cormorant

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6 sightings

Great cormorant

What a cool guy - if you look closely it has these blueish greenish eyes. Japan has its own species as well known as the “Japanese Cormorant” (and it looks nearly the same..) but I think the one I generally spot in Japan is the “great” variant.

May 19, 2026Hamarikyu Gardens, Tokyo
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February 28, 2026Komatsugaike Pond, Kanagawa
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Suprisingly this one was happy to walk amongst all the humans. Also note the white on his chest, maybe it's not yet full-grown?

February 23, 2026Koishikawa Botanical Garden, Tokyo
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February 23, 2026Rikugien Gardens, Tokyo
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December 27, 2025Lake Shinji, Shimane
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May 16, 2025Montreux, Switzerland
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Sunning its wings while balancing on a buoy — looked like a dragon