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Phalacrocorax auritus
The bird family Phalacrocoracidae or the cormorants is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags.
Oh, and welcome to Project Noah! You are in a great area for spotting wildlife! My grandmother lives on Hilton Head Island. I love visiting her there.
Nice capture of flight on this bird! This looks to me like a Double-crested Cormorant. Anhingas have very long, pointed bills and long thin necks with a smaller head (similar in shape to some egrets).
Double-crested Cormorants have lovely orange bills and faces like yours.
Here are some web references for you:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Doubl...
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/anhin...
See what you think.
Spotted on Dec 16, 2012
Submitted on Jan 9, 2013
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