tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post3721857405085258403..comments2024-03-13T19:28:05.813-04:00Comments on Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: Cormorant battles giant fish!Jim McCormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-86171978661411033792015-03-26T17:09:05.253-04:002015-03-26T17:09:05.253-04:00Great set of photos! But I think the fish in the c...Great set of photos! But I think the fish in the cormorant's grasp is actually a Tautog, a close relative of the Cunner. I've lived on the east coast and fished in saltwater there since I was a kid. I've caught both species and base my ID on the fish's steep forehead, mouth size, and lip thickness. Cunners may reach a maximum size of 2.2. lbs, but that's only in deep water well offshore. Most near-shore cunners are a 1/2 lb. or less. Tautog in the 1-2 lb. range are much more likely to be found close to shore such as near a breakwater. Tautog can grow to be 20+ lbs in offshore waters. Images of them here: <br />http://tinyurl.com/oq4l8v4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-14089295923596313882015-03-25T08:00:10.854-04:002015-03-25T08:00:10.854-04:00Love it!Love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831261102311423679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-54099301107347737922015-03-24T04:56:32.302-04:002015-03-24T04:56:32.302-04:00Great pictures!Great pictures!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721060067374900590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-72905193117479358282015-03-23T23:40:29.683-04:002015-03-23T23:40:29.683-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone! Nichole, I don...Thanks for your comments, everyone! Nichole, I don't have any more details on that hike yet, other than it'll be that morning. Best bet would be to contact the Ohio Chapter of The Nature Conservancy office, which can easily be found via The Google.Jim McCormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-58288315448691559562015-03-23T23:29:47.353-04:002015-03-23T23:29:47.353-04:00Love the cormorant tale. A couple of summers ago I...Love the cormorant tale. A couple of summers ago I watched a cormorant wrestling with a large eel, which took it quite a while to subdue and eat. This was in the harbor of a fishing village in Fife, Scotland.ChrisMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-18369392837978836072015-03-21T11:30:44.529-04:002015-03-21T11:30:44.529-04:00Hi Jim,
I am looking for more information on the ...Hi Jim,<br /><br />I am looking for more information on the April 18, 2015 - Ohio Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, Wildflower/Nature Hike at Agnes Andreae Preserve on Little Darby Creek. Madison County, Ohio.<br /><br />Google hasn't been helpful on providing details on where and when to meet and if registration is needed.<br /><br />Thanks!Nicholenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-71301882872740597482015-03-19T18:59:02.631-04:002015-03-19T18:59:02.631-04:00Good grief!
I couldn't believe it could do th...Good grief! <br />I couldn't believe it could do that. <br />You sure had a lucky day seeing that.<br /><br />BTW---I just got back from Nebraska---and was TOO early for the cranes, and too late for the snow geese. What a strange year it's been. I had heard that the snow geese had holed up down in Kansas, so I was confident I would be seeing the usual HUGE numbers, but it was not to be. Nature plays some dirty tricks sometimes-LOL!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-47739572277805296932015-03-19T12:11:31.325-04:002015-03-19T12:11:31.325-04:00Yikes!Yikes!Jason Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078079559796728394noreply@blogger.com