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Subject: [SBB] Second Brandt's Cormorant?
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All,

Cricket and I found what we think may be a Brandt's Cormorant at 
Shoreline Lake this afternoon. The bird we saw was distinctly smaller 
headed and darker than the immature Double-crests also present on the 
lake. There appeared to be some slightly paler  gray/tan coloration on 
the lower neck area, but the general impression was uniformly dark 
compared to the other birds. There was no orange/yellow skin around the 
face and the bill was thinner and less hooked. We found the bird at the 
western end of the lake, but it moved closer to the center and fed 
actively for about 10 minutes. Eventually it took flight, landing 
closer to the golf course and behind the island from where we stood. We 
did not pursue it after that, but it may have remained after we left. 
As it flew, it held its neck more straightly than a Double-crest, but 
still had a slight jerk in the neck. The head appeared larger and 
heavier than the neck, but again, much less-so than a Double-crest.

I've posted some Loch Ness Monster-esque images on my site which can be 
found at:
http://www.birdguy.net/cormorant1.jpg
http://www.birdguy.net/cormorant2.jpg
http://www.birdguy.net/cormorant3.jpg
http://www.birdguy.net/cormorant4.jpg
http://www.birdguy.net/cormorant5.jpg
http://www.birdguy.net/cormorant6.jpg
http://www.birdguy.net/cormorant7.jpg
http://www.birdguy.net/cormorant8.jpg

Matthew Dodder
http://www.birdguy.net

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