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Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus
33.0069, -117.01
Field Notes
Description:
Black waterbird with green eyes and orange on face and throat. It has webbed feet and a medium sized hooked bill. The first three in this series are backwards showing it jump. The last three shows two with an American White Pelican.
Habitat:
Lake Poway. This subspecies "breeds along the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia to Bird Island in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico and possibly even further south. Significant colonies of these birds may also be found further inland including areas around the Salton Sea.." - Wikipedia
Notes:
I think the first image makes it look like a dragon :) "According to currently available information, this subspecies is the third largest among the subspecies of the Double-crested Cormorant. Historical records indicate that this species was far more abundant in the past, but due to human persecution and development in their breeding range, the population of this subspecies has declined. The largest colony of cormorants in North America consisted of members of this subspecies at San Martin Island, Baja California, Mexico, and was recorded in 1913.[3] Physically, this subspecies is fairly large and has white to partially white nuptial crests." - Wikipedia
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