Double-crested cormorants over Monterey Bay, California, United States

Today's image has a little airborne drama: double-crested cormorants are cruising above the waves of Monterey Bay, California, United States.

Widespread across North America, these adaptable seabirds may migrate or remain year-round, depending on the population.

Along California's coast, bays, wetlands and estuaries provide important habitat for birds travelling the Pacific Flyway.