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| Ocean salinity, currents and tidal action keep coastal waters open in the late fall and early spring, providing habitat for seabirds that rely on coastal waters or open ocean for food. An enclosed bay, estuary, and open ocean create habitat for migrating shorebirds and wintering marine ducks. |
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| Great Cormorant |
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| Great Cormorants are found off of Plymouth Beach from late October until mid-April, and they replace the common summer resident Double-crested Cormorants. These Great Cormorants probably breed in coastal Maine and Canada's Atlantic Provinces. Great Cormorants feed on fish caught underwater, usually hunting alone in deeper, rocky waters. Like all cormorants, Greats must spend much time out of the water, drying their completely unwaterproof feathers for warmth. |
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