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Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Description:

"Measuring 70–90 cm (28–35 in) in length, it is an all-black bird which gains a small double crest of black and white feathers in breeding season. It has a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin. " - Wikipedia Sorry the flash wouldn't reach but the orange on the face is bright!

Habitat:

Flying over shoreline and resting & expelling food (4th pic) on a Torrey Pine.

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San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2012
Submitted on May 6, 2012

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