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Double Crested

Phalacrocorax auritus

Description:

The Double-crested Cormorant is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It occurs along inland waterways as well as in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America

Notes:

Spring is finally here in Colorado! The Cormorants are feverishly building their nest and courting for their heart's desire!

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7 Comments

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 9 years ago

Thanks guys!

EmilieWatchesTrees
EmilieWatchesTrees 9 years ago

Great photos. So cute.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 10 years ago

Ha! Cormorants are so cool! This is great!!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Oh Tom, hopefully Spring is not too far behind for you all! Yuck!

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Glad to hear that Spring has arrived for you Emily. Maybe it comes for us here in the northeast this weekend with temps forecast in the mid 50's. Today it still feels like winter, 30F very windy and lots of snow still on the ground.

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Yes! Thank you Tom! It's finally Spring in the Rocky Mountains!!!

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Nice pictures Emily! Looks like nest building activity.

EmilyMarino
Spotted by
EmilyMarino

Lakewood, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Mar 25, 2014
Submitted on Mar 26, 2014

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