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Cormorant Collection (page 5)

The cormorant, a majestic bird known for its fishing prowess, has captivated people around the world

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant

Cormorant
LLM339586 Cormorant by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cormorant. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland (Cassell, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCormorant Collection: Fish-catching cormorants at the Hippodrome

Fish-catching cormorants at the Hippodrome
Four cormorants, brought from China to appear at the London Hippodrome in 1905. Their act consisted of retrieving fish thrown into the water tank and when a large trout was put in

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant fishing at night, c. 1830-44 (colour woodblock print)

Cormorant fishing at night, c. 1830-44 (colour woodblock print)
880988 Cormorant fishing at night, c.1830-44 (colour woodblock print) by Gyodai, SatAc (fl.c.1830-44); 18.1x24.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr

Background imageCormorant Collection: Chinese fishermen using cormorants to catch fish on a river

Chinese fishermen using cormorants to catch fish on a river 190, and golden carp species, harlequin 188 and sulphur carp 189

Background imageCormorant Collection: Great cormorant (Eurasian), Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis

Great cormorant (Eurasian), Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis (Chinese pelican, Pelecanus sinensis). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageCormorant Collection: Eggs

Eggs
LLM339605 Eggs by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eggs. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland (Cassell, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant species used for fishing in Asia

Cormorant species used for fishing in Asia
Cormorant used for fishing in Asia, perhaps a great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, or Japanese cormorant, Phalacrocorax capillatus

Background imageCormorant Collection: Reed cormorant, Microcarbo africanus

Reed cormorant, Microcarbo africanus (Long-tailed cormorant, Carbo longicaudus). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after William Swainson from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library

Background imageCormorant Collection: Eggs: Shag: Cormorant: etc, illustration from British Birds by Kirkman & Jourdain

Eggs: Shag: Cormorant: etc, illustration from British Birds by Kirkman & Jourdain
740875 Eggs:Shag:Cormorant:etc, illustration from British Birds by Kirkman & Jourdain, 1966 (colour litho) by Gronvold, Hendrik (1858-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Chinese men cormorant fishing on a raft in

Chinese men cormorant fishing on a raft in the river, Qing Dynasty. Fishing cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Background imageCormorant Collection: The famous bird Leutze (engraving)

The famous bird Leutze (engraving)
2781400 The famous bird Leutze (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The famous bird Leutze)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Birds of the sea coasts of Northern Europe (colour litho)

Birds of the sea coasts of Northern Europe (colour litho)
3101041 Birds of the sea coasts of Northern Europe (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds of the sea coasts of Northern Europe: Great Northern Diver)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Unclean Water Birds - Judaism

Unclean Water Birds - Judaism
Engraving of unclean or non - kosher water birds. In Judaism, the concept of impure or unclean animals, plays a prominent role in Jewish law that specifies which foods are allowed (kosher)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Fish-Destroying Birds (engraving)

Fish-Destroying Birds (engraving)
1616463 Fish-Destroying Birds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fish-Destroying Birds)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant, Postcards, 1930s (colour litho)

Cormorant, Postcards, 1930s (colour litho)
3502197 Cormorant, Postcards, 1930s (colour litho) by Gronvold, Hendrik (1858-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcards, 1930 s); British, out of copyright

Background imageCormorant Collection: The death of Lieutenant C. M. Luckraft, 1882 (pearl shell)

The death of Lieutenant C. M. Luckraft, 1882 (pearl shell)
MGS373704 The death of Lieutenant C. M. Luckraft, 1882 (pearl shell) by English School, (19th century); diam: 23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Inscribed In memory of C. M)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi), comoing ashore after fishing trip

Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi), comoing ashore after fishing trip, Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands

Background imageCormorant Collection: La Peche au cormoran (engraving)

La Peche au cormoran (engraving)
2788013 La Peche au cormoran (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Peche au cormoran)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant (colour litho)

Cormorant (colour litho)
1630969 Cormorant (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd 1958); Scottish

Background imageCormorant Collection: Chinese using cormorants to catch fish (w / c on paper)

Chinese using cormorants to catch fish (w / c on paper)
CHT206297 Chinese using cormorants to catch fish (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (18th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageCormorant Collection: F. 46 Shag of New Zealand that make their nest in trees, 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 46 Shag of New Zealand that make their nest in trees, 1772-75 (w / c)
5670824 F.46 Shag of New Zealand that make their nest in trees, 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageCormorant Collection: The Gannet, The Cormorant, The Shag (chromolitho)

The Gannet, The Cormorant, The Shag (chromolitho)
3623067 The Gannet, The Cormorant, The Shag (chromolitho) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gannet, The Cormorant, The Shag)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Cormorant, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001385 Cormorant, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imageCormorant Collection: The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving)

The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving)
1046433 The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Navy in 1887)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Attack by the Allied Forces on the Chinese Fortifications at the Mouth of the Peiho River

Attack by the Allied Forces on the Chinese Fortifications at the Mouth of the Peiho River (engraving)
1098223 Attack by the Allied Forces on the Chinese Fortifications at the Mouth of the Peiho River (engraving) by English School

Background imageCormorant Collection: Birds Building in the Zoological Societys Gardens (engraving)

Birds Building in the Zoological Societys Gardens (engraving)
1624357 Birds Building in the Zoological Societys Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds Building in the Zoological Societys Gardens)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Strange water birds (coloured engraving)

Strange water birds (coloured engraving)
997423 Strange water birds (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)

Cormorant, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999184 Cormorant, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Bible Natual History, No. 3 (chromolitho)

Bible Natual History, No. 3 (chromolitho)
3649357 Bible Natual History, No. 3 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bible Natual History, No. 3)

Background imageCormorant Collection: A Great Cormorant at London Zoo in September 1927 (b / w photo)

A Great Cormorant at London Zoo in September 1927 (b / w photo)
3601561 A Great Cormorant at London Zoo in September 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageCormorant Collection: Sketches at the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving)

Sketches at the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving)
608610 Sketches at the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Harrington (fl.1842-46); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the International Fisheries Exhibition)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant (w / c)

Cormorant (w / c)
6199778 Cormorant (w/c) by Alexander, Edwin John (1870-1926); 15.6x27 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageCormorant Collection: F. 48 Shag. New Zealand & Staten Island, 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 48 Shag. New Zealand & Staten Island, 1772-75 (w / c)
5670827 F.48 Shag. New Zealand & Staten Island, 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Japan, c. 1912: Fishing with a cormorant, Nagaragawa (photo)

Japan, c. 1912: Fishing with a cormorant, Nagaragawa (photo)
6013068 Japan, c.1912: Fishing with a cormorant, Nagaragawa (photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing with a cormorant, Nagaragawa)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Common Cormorant, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)

Common Cormorant, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985902 Common Cormorant, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 98.5x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCormorant Collection: Strange swimming birds (coloured engraving)

Strange swimming birds (coloured engraving)
997997 Strange swimming birds (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageCormorant Collection: Florida Cormorant, 1835. Creator: Robert Havell

Florida Cormorant, 1835. Creator: Robert Havell
Florida Cormorant, 1835

Background imageCormorant Collection: Violet-green Cormorant and Townsends Cormorant, 1838. Creator: Robert Havell

Violet-green Cormorant and Townsends Cormorant, 1838. Creator: Robert Havell
Violet-green Cormorant and Townsends Cormorant, 1838

Background imageCormorant Collection: Common Cormorant, 1835. Creator: Robert Havell

Common Cormorant, 1835. Creator: Robert Havell
Common Cormorant, 1835

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant

Cormorant
Boris Lichtman

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant palette

Cormorant palette
Martin Eilertsen

Background imageCormorant Collection: Chief

Chief
Martin Eilertsen

Background imageCormorant Collection: Little Pied Cormorant 13

Little Pied Cormorant 13
Kurien Yohannan

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant 02

Cormorant 02
George Digalakis

Background imageCormorant Collection: Cormorant, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888-90

Cormorant, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888-90

Background imageCormorant Collection: Split-level of Cormorants (Phalacrocorax sp. ) standing on rocks with Sea lettuce (Ulva sp

Split-level of Cormorants (Phalacrocorax sp. ) standing on rocks with Sea lettuce (Ulva sp
Split-level of Cormorants (Phalacrocorax sp.) standing on rocks with Sea lettuce (Ulva sp.) seen underwater, Hussar Bay, Nigei Island, Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia, Canada. September

Background imageCormorant Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20122197

EyeUbiquitous_20122197
England, Northumberland, Farne Island, Cormorants, Phalacrocorax Carbo, sat on rocks



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The cormorant, a majestic bird known for its fishing prowess, has captivated people around the world. In traditional Chinese culture they can an integral part of the Li River landscape near Xingping and Guilin. At sunrise, as the golden rays illuminate the horizon, fishermen with their loyal cormorant companions embark on a mesmerizing journey along the river. On the West Coast of North America, a double-crested cormorant spreads its wings wide open in a breathtaking display. These birds can be found along coasts, inland lakes, and rivers across this vast continent. Their presence adds to the natural beauty that surrounds them. In Kenya's Lake Baringo resides another remarkable species - the long-tailed cormorant. As juveniles explore their surroundings with curiosity and gracefulness, they contribute to the rich biodiversity of this African lake. Even in heraldry and artistry, we find traces of these magnificent creatures. The coat of arms of Liverpool proudly displays a depiction of a cormorant from 1907 engraving - symbolizing strength and resilience. Underwater worlds come alive when Brandts cormorants burst through schools of Pacific fish with unmatched agility. This incredible sight reminds us of nature's delicate balance and interconnectivity. Kangaroo Island in Australia is home to little pied cormorants that gracefully navigate its shores. Against stunning landscapes filled with rugged cliffs and pristine beaches, these birds add elegance to an already picturesque scene. From illustrations showcasing spread wings to photographs capturing moments frozen in time like Picture No. 11992201 - each portrayal highlights different aspects of these captivating creatures' lives. China continues to embrace its deep connection with cormorants as local fishermen skillfully utilize them for fishing purposes along Guangxi Zhuangzu Province's Li River. This ancient tradition serves as a reminder that humans have long relied on nature's partnership for survival.