Miss Marge Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Anyone know which Cormorant this is? Taken at Lake Gregory (San Bernardino Mountains) in California last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Salt or fresh water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Salt or fresh water? In the San Bernardino Mountains, I reckon it's fresh, so likely a Double-crested eta: to add something my fast fingers let slip Edited July 21, 2021 by Peromyscus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Just now, Peromyscus said: In the San Bernardino Mountains, I reckon it's fresh, so likely a Double-crested eta: fast fingers Yes, we can probably rule the other cormorants out by habitat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marge Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Freshwater is correct. Thanks for ID 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Albeit unlikely, how do we rule out NECO from the pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: unlikely Very much so. If it’s a possibility though, I guess I’d leave it at Cormorant sp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Albeit unlikely, how do we rule out NECO from the pic? The tail seems too short for NECO for me 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 16 hours ago, Peromyscus said: The tail seems too short for NECO for me This. It’s double crested. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I know colour gets distorted but isn't that bill rather dark and thin? I don't know the local territory at all so just asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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