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Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Habitat:

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4 Comments

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

No problem Darren! It's what Project Noah is here for :D

Dave-a-roni
Dave-a-roni 12 years ago

Lockness monster :-)

Darren Larkin
Darren Larkin 12 years ago

Thanks Laura :)
I wasn't sure but my friend whom I was with at the time was sure. I didn't think so based on wiki but from what you say, it definitely is not a kingfisher. :)

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

Darren, this is a cormorant rather than a kingfisher :) Kingfishers are very small, and cormorants have those long necks. It's hard to tell from the angle, but it's probably a double-crested cormorant! They're lovely birds, and I love how you've captured some of its behaviour! http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Doubl...

Darren Larkin
Spotted by
Darren Larkin

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Aug 2, 2011
Submitted on Sep 21, 2011

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