simonthetanner Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Hi All, I was down in south Texas (Hidalgo county) in February of this year and took quite a few cormorant portraits. Now I'm editing my way through those photographs and I'm having some difficulty distinguishing Neotropic and Double-crested, at least on a few individuals. My gut feeling is that the first is Double-crested, while the second seems more petite and strikes me as more like Neotropic (although it has less white on the gape than shown in my bird books). I'm not used to distinguishing these species, and would appreciate some ID help on these two. Thanks much in advance! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 First is definitely a Double-crested. I'm going to pass on the second bird. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Second bird is a Neotropic. Note the darker lores and smaller head. They just look cuter overall too. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonthetanner Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Excellent! Thank you to both of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, meghann said: First is definitely a Double-crested. I'm going to pass on the second bird. 1 hour ago, Liam said: Second bird is a Neotropic. Note the darker lores and smaller head. They just look cuter overall too. Agree. Nice photos!! Edited September 19, 2021 by Seanbirds 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I like your name! A Bible reference I presume? Do you happen to live by the sea? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonthetanner Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 51 minutes ago, HamRHead said: I like your name! A Bible reference I presume? Do you happen to live by the sea? It is indeed a reference to the Bible character. My given name is Tanner, so I've always had a bit of an affinity for Simon the tanner. I'm about 2 hrs from the Oregon coast, so it might be a bit of a stretch to say I live by the sea but it is pretty accessible and one of my favorite places to visit! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Liam said: They just look cuter overall too Ooo! An excellent way to describe them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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