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Phalacrocorax brasilianus
The gangly Double-crested Cormorant is a prehistoric-looking, matte-black fishing bird with yellow-orange facial skin. Though they look like a combination of a goose and a loon, they are relatives of frigatebirds and boobies and are a common sight around fresh and salt water across North America—perhaps attracting the most attention when they stand on docks, rocky islands, and channel markers, their wings spread out to dry. These solid, heavy-boned birds are experts at diving to catch small fish. (From Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Pacific coast
Thank you Liam for the correct ID and link. Now I see the white "V" at the gape which is distinctive for Neotropic.
Spotted on Sep 3, 2012
Submitted on Sep 28, 2012
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