名称 ： ウミウ

学名：Phalacrocorax capillatus

生息地域：日本全国の磯場

個体識別：喉は広く白色、目の上下の皮膚は黄橙色、羽毛は黒にブロンズ色、繁殖期には素晴らしい緑色になり、脚と首の後ろに白い斑点ができる。通常、早春に繁殖する。

食べ物：スーパーダイバーとして知られ、主に水面を泳ぎ回り、頻繁に下に潜って小魚を捕らえ、丸ごと食べます。 

岐阜県の長良川では、この種を使ったアユ釣りが有名。

勝浦にはこの素晴らしい鳥の大きなコロニーがいくつかありますが、特に素晴らしいのは鵜原湾です。

Name : Japanese Cormorant

Scientific Name : Phalacrocorax capillatus

Area : rocky marine shorelines in Japan

Identification: An extensive white in the throat, Yellow-orange skin above and below the eye, Plumage black with a tint of bronze however when breeding this turns a wonderful green and they develop white patches on legs and back off the neck. They normally breed in early spring. 

Food: Known as super divers they mainly swim around on the surface diving frequently below to catch small fish which they eat whole.  

Interesting: The Nagara River's in Gifu Prefecture is well-known for its fishing masters work with this particular species to catch the fish ayu (sweet-fish)

We have a few major colonies of these wonderful birds here in Katsuura that can be seen on the Seafari Tours at various times of the year, especially around the Ubara Island & Ubara bay area. A real favorite amongst bird watcher groups & photographer enthusiasts.