☀️ Striking a pose on docks, jetties, and lake edges — the Double-crested Cormorant owns the sunlight. Sometimes called the “American Shag,” “Crow Duck,” or even “Water Turkey,” this sleek, black waterbird is one of North America’s most skilled fishers. 🐟 But here’s a twist: unlike most waterbirds, cormorants don’t have waterproof feathers as they don’t have well-developed uropygial glands, which produce the waterproofing oil that birds spread over their feathers as they preen. That’s why they’