Re: [SBB] something at steven's creek resevoir...

[Chuq Von Rospach <[[email protected]]>]

On May 4, 2006, at 3:05 PM, Chuq Von Rospach wrote:

> Of course, there it was. I was able to spend time looking at it  
> with the scope, and it's pretty clear it's a younger double-crested  
> cormorant, minus the black color - lutino. I got good looks of it  
> acting like, well, a cormorant, and it's got a yellowish bill. I  
> spent some time trying for photos, but none are really useful (one  
> clearly shows the cormorant neck, though).

ONe final on this. three pretty not-great photos, but which may help  
folks get an idea on this.

this one is the best at showing the body from the side, and I think  
you can see the head looks like a cormorant (at least to me)

http://chuqui.typepad.com/teal_sunglasses//IMG_3639.jpg

http://chuqui.typepad.com/teal_sunglasses//IMG_3640.jpg

http://chuqui.typepad.com/teal_sunglasses//IMG_3643.jpg

the shots are really over-emphasizing the brownish color. In the  
scope, it's whitish to tan.


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