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Odd cormorant (1 Viewer)
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Hi Janine,
I think the pale bird is probably a young Double-crested Cormorant rather than an aberrant bird.
I think the pale bird is probably a young Double-crested Cormorant rather than an aberrant bird.
Hi Janine,
It's a juv/1st-w Double-crested Cormorant.Some birds of this age can show this much white on the upper breast and neck,contrasting with a dark belly(the reverse is usually the case in Great Cormorant,which would also be much larger than the other 2 DCC's in the photos).The only Irish record involved a bird which looked much like this.
The yellow lower mandible,head structure and orange facial skin are also all "classic" Double-crested,as is the lack of feathering in the gular area(the "chin").
Harry H
It's a juv/1st-w Double-crested Cormorant.Some birds of this age can show this much white on the upper breast and neck,contrasting with a dark belly(the reverse is usually the case in Great Cormorant,which would also be much larger than the other 2 DCC's in the photos).The only Irish record involved a bird which looked much like this.
The yellow lower mandible,head structure and orange facial skin are also all "classic" Double-crested,as is the lack of feathering in the gular area(the "chin").
Harry H
Hi Bluetail,
While the other two birds in the photo would be identifiable over here,one like the pale bird would be a gift!Aim to search for one locally:as most birders here saw the 1995 bird,then I'd hazard a guess that very few of them bother looking at Cormorants!
Harry H
While the other two birds in the photo would be identifiable over here,one like the pale bird would be a gift!Aim to search for one locally:as most birders here saw the 1995 bird,then I'd hazard a guess that very few of them bother looking at Cormorants!
Harry H
