mfoster.vt Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Got these pics today. I was scoping a raft of about 32 Double Crested Cormorants and this bird stuck out like a sore thumb due to its lighter coloration. I managed to find a way to get a bit closer for some photos, but these are still pretty highly cropped. I am thinking the bird in the background on the right is a juvenile Great Cormorant but could use confirmation of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 I believe they are all Double-crested. The light-colored specimen would be a first year bird. The head on a Great Cormorant would be noticeably more bulky, and even on a young Great you would see an obvious white patch behind the yellow base of the bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster.vt Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Thanks HamRHead. I keep looking at these DC birds and think I see a Great mixed in but it is probably just wishful thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Agree all DC Corms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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