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Phalacrocorax auritus
Large black bird with webbed feet. Short legs and tail. Yellow-orange skin on face, grayish bill with a sharp hook on the tip.
Sunken Meadow State Park, New York. Near the seashore. Can be found on any open water, fresh or salt.
Large number of these birds seen flocking in a canal area not far from the beach. They were very skittish.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2013
Submitted on Apr 30, 2013
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