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jmorlan

Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)

Cormorants are famous for drying out with spread wings. This is a soggy all black adult with red eyes. Note the diagnostic pale centers to the wing coverts. Formerly called "Long-tailed Cormorant;" two subspecies are recognized. Mainland birds are nominate "M. a. africanus." A larger race occurs in Madagascar. Sometimes lumped with similar Crowned Cormorant which replaces it in marine habitats along the southwestern coast of South Africa. Formerly included in the genus "Phalacrocorax."
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Habitat
Freshwater lakes and rivers
Location
Lalibela Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Date taken
13 December 2014.
Scientific name
Microcarbo africanus
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Magnificent capture of the Cormorant drying its wings, ours has bright blue eyes, red would be certainly different to see! I appreciate the species information as well. I enjoy everything about this, well done jmorlan!
 

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Category
Africa
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
118
Comment count
2

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
ReedCormorantIMG_2263.jpg
File size
573.6 KB
Date taken
Wed, 13 November 2024 11:37 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 1056px

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