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Art details · Episode 13
Double-crested Cormorant
The first face card in the deck. The Double-crested Cormorant takes the Jack of Diamonds: a sleek diver you'll find drying its wings on pilings all along Florida's coast and lakes.
Fun facts
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It is named for two small tufts of feathers on its head, which only show during breeding season.
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It dives from the surface and chases fish underwater, usually to depths of about 25 feet or less.
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Up close its eyes are a startling bright turquoise-green.
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