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Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown bird with yellow hooked beak and bright emerald green eyes, webbed feet and a pair of crests on sides of head

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

Looks like he is laughing at my photographic attempts

Reference Links:

Double-crested Cormorant, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Orni…

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Comments (11)
Jim Nelson
You nailed this guy, James...nice collection!
James McNair
Thanks Armadeus.4. I did add my belief as to its behavior under comments
Liana
Magnificent images James! Would you mind adding in your notes the bit about why it was agitated please? I just love this series. Thank you so very much for sharing :)
James McNair
I believe it was a combination of heat and a number of aggressive blackbirds that were harassing bigger birds in the area Stephanie
Stephanie R.
Fantastic close-ups James! I wonder why he/she was so agitated?
AmolPandit
James nice series!! any full pic of this bird ?
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PublishedMay 12, 2016

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