• BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

    Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Epaulets
Doc Duck

Epaulets (Phalacrocorax penicillatus)

Here's another Brandt's. This one has almost no "sidebeards" (yet?), but a fuller pair of white "epaulets". Their Latin name has nothing to do with penicillin, by the way. It's from the Latin for paintbrush and refers to these breeding season plumes on the Brandt's neck and back.
Click to expand...
Habitat
ocean crags
Location
Bodega Head, CA
Date taken
03 Mar 2016
Scientific name
Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Equipment used
fz200 +2.2
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
A super job you've done here Ann - this shows his epaulettes very well, doesn't it.

Thanks for sharing this with us lass. I don't remember seeing these cormorants coming in here too often.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Doc Duck
Date added
View count
28
Comment count
4

Share this media

Top