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Omani photographer Ali Harbi managed to capture amazing pictures of the Socotra Cormorant flocks. The immigrant to the “Bassa” beach in the state of Khasab in the Sultanate of Oman, and the birds appear to be invading the beach.
Harbi explained that this phenomenon only occurs once, pointing out that this year witnessed the migration of this species in large and striking numbers, which prompted him to document it, according to CNN Arabic.
a bird
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He continued, “The Socotra cormorant is considered one of the birds in danger of extinction, according to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Socotra cormorants often migrate to the coastal areas in the Musandam Governorate, but such massive gatherings do not occur except on the beach of Bassa in the Wilayat of Khasab, where the Socotra cormorant flocks almost cover the entire beach.
The Omani photographer documented the remarkable phenomenon over a period of two days, and was keen to highlight the density of bird numbers, and described the scene of birds Which almost covered the entire beach of Bassa, as it is like an invasion campaign in a sight that raises eyebrows and astonishment.
Birds invade a beach
Birds on a beach in Oman
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It is known about the Socotra cormorant that it is a social bird that lives in large flocks, and it is a marine species.
Adult birds of this type Socotra cormorant are characterized by black feathers, and have a slender neck, while immature birds have brown feathers, and are often distinguished by their white color on their stomach and chest from below..
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