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Pelagic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Description:

Found on the dock pilings in Anacortes, WA. Black feathers that glistened green in the sun.

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8 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Its fourth now.. :)
Good efforts for shooting..!!

NicoleLook
NicoleLook 12 years ago

Thanks Ashish! I agree.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I like last picture of four..most...rare moment..!!

NicoleLook
NicoleLook 12 years ago

Ashish and Saar thanks! I will update the post. Also, Ashish, you are correct it was a nest with junveniles. One of the pictures still loading shows bits of wood in one birds beak on its way back to the nest.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I feel there is nest in first picture and Gray headed is a juvenile bird..!!

Amber Burns
Amber Burns 12 years ago

Nice spotting!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Yes...Saar they are Cormorants..!!

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

They look like "cormorant" for me.

NicoleLook
Spotted by
NicoleLook

Anacortes, Washington, USA

Spotted on Aug 4, 2011
Submitted on Aug 5, 2011

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