This is bird note.

At midday, it might seem like the birds that were so active in the morning have gone silent,

maybe even vanished.

But there are some birds that, much like people, rally in the afternoon

offering a second chance to see and hear them.

Cormorants are sleek water birds that dive for fish.

There are a cormorant species found all over the world.

The double-crested cormorant is found all over the world.

The double-crested Cormorant is the most common in North America.

During the summer breeding season, this species has two peak times for hunting.

The first around 9 a.m. and the second around 3 p.m.

So if you're out in the afternoon you might find a cormorant hard at work diving for fish. Corrants don't spend most of their time looking for food though.

They catch their prey efficiently, letting them spend most of their day loafing around,

drying their feathers in the sun, and croaking at their neighbors. Sounds like an ideal day for many human anglers too.

Real in a few fish, and kick back and relax.

For Bird Note, I'm Ariana Rimmel.

Support for Bird Note is provided by Ellen Blackstone from Edmonds, Washington, and generous listeners around the world.