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Little Pied Cormorant (orange-stained)
Cutterpillar

Little Pied Cormorant (orange-stained) (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

I've never come across of cormorant of such colour, as well I've never heard they change plumage for breeding. Any ideas why this one is so orange?
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Location
Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
Jan 2019
Scientific name
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Equipment used
Canon 7D+100-400
Ken Doy
Nice one Alex . Some of the lagoons at Sandy Camp Rd have a lot of stain at the moment .
Ken
 
delia todd
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Goodness.... I was going to ask you about the colour Alex, until I saw your comment LOL

It sure makes him look rather pretty, doesn't it.

You've a super picture of this guy lad - very well done.
 

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