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Phalacrocorax auritus
Large slender bird with a long neck, standing about a foot and a half tall. Brownish in color with bright blue eyes.
Standing on a branch in a pond near the Wachusett Reservoir.
I definitely need a book. I will check that out! Thank you again for you help!
Alicia, The Sibley Guide to Birds is a must for identification.
Your cormorant is lovely and it's good that you have several photos posted; that always helps.
awesome! Thank you for the ID help. You know your birds. I have been trying to find the name of this bird for a while.