
Şu şehr-i İstanbul'daki en ilginç kuş hangisi diye sorsalar, yanıtım kuşkusuz Karabatak olur. Şehir merkezinde yaşayan serçeler, kargalar, martılar gibi diğer türler insanlarla içiçe ve bir şekilde iletişim halinde iken, karabataklar sürekli gözümüzün önünde fakat tamamen kendi dünyalarında hayatlarını sürdürürler. Bilinçli ve düzenli olarak her gün belirli saatlerde İstanbul Boğazı'nın kuzeyinden güneyine ve güneyinden kuzeyine bazen tek başlarına bazen ikili yada kalabalık gruplar halinde uçarlar ve bunu o kadar ciddi bir tavırla yaparlar ki onları izlediğinizde sanki çok önemli bir işe yetişiyorlar sanırsınız. Moda Koyu karabatakların şehirdeki başlıca üslerinden biridir ve kıyıdan açıkta denizin içinden sivrilen tek tük kayaların veya şamandıraların üzerinde sık sık heykel gibi dikilen karabataklar görürsünüz.

If I was asked which was the most interesting bird in Istanbul, my answer would undoubtedly be the cormorants. While the sparrows, crows, seagulls and other species living in the city center have an intimate relationship and some kind of communication with humans, the cormorants live in their own world although they are constantly before our eyes. Every day at certain hours, they consciously and regularly fly from north to south and from south to north along the Bosphorus, sometimes alone and sometimes in groups of two or more members. They do this so solemnly that when you watch them you have the feeling that they are trying to catch up with a very important job. The Moda Bay is one of the main bases of the cormorants in the city and you often see on a rock or on a buoy off shore cormorants that stand like a statue.

Posted for Bird Photography Weekly
Nice shots of the Cormorants.
YanıtlaSilInteresting observations and very nice photos of the cormorants. We have a number of different kinds of cormorants out here - must try for some photos of them soon!
YanıtlaSilThey do have a grace all their own. And excellent fishermen too.
YanıtlaSilBeautiful photography, and an interesting bird! I love the ripple reflection in the water.
YanıtlaSil...lovely captures of the cormorant. I see a different species of them around here, but they still have that unique form. Love these birds!
YanıtlaSilNice Cormorant shots Müge. What a magnificent bird. They always seem to be "in charge" to me.
YanıtlaSilMany peopel don´t like them, but I agree with you, they are fine birds. And your captures are great as well.
YanıtlaSilHave a great week. :)
Belles photos d'un bel oiseau si mal aimé !
YanıtlaSilCa fait longtemps que j'essaie de l'avoir celui-ci ... et que je le rate réglièrement ;))
Lovely photos. I've always liked cormorants, and it's interesting to see how yours look different from the ones we commonly see in the US. If I'm ever lucky enough to visit Istanbul, I'll be on the lookout for them.
YanıtlaSilhayran kaldim durusuna...
YanıtlaSilHello Müge !
YanıtlaSilJe suis contente d'arri ver sur ce blog, j'asdore les bêtes à plumes. Tes photos sont super belles.