Cormorant Chick Rescued After Fall From Alameda Nest

ALAMEDA, CA — A double-crested cormorant chick that hatched in Alameda is well-traveled. After falling from its nest last week it is was taken to Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital in Walnut Creek. After being checked over, it was transferred to the International Bird Rescue in Fairfield.

When fully grown, the bird will be somewhere between the size of a crow and a goose. If all goes well, it will be returned to the wild.

Lindsay encourages folks to watch for cormorants, "You...will see them float low on the surface of water and dive to catch small fish. They often travel in V-shaped flocks that shift and reform as the birds alternate bursts of choppy flapping with short glides."

Find out more about Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital, which is supported by donations.

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