8/20/04 Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, CA
8/19/04 Morro Rock, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, CA
LIFE LIST NOTES:
COMMON NAME: Brandt's Cormorant
COMMON NAME: Brandt's Cormorant
SPECIES: Phalacrocorax penicillatus
FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
LIFE LIST DATE: 8/19/2004
LOCATION: Morro Rock, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, CA
From Stokes Field Guide to Birds-Western Region & Kaufman Focus Guide-Birds of North America:
HABITAT/BEHAVIOR: Very common along the west coast, mostly south of Alaska. Often seen in large flocks, flying in long lines low over water. Almost never goes inland even a short distance, but may go well out to sea. Nests on islands and coasts, often in large colonies.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: 35"; Bulky and dark, usually looking quite plain. Bare skin of throat pouch turns bright blue in breeding season, but this is hard to see; more noticeable is pale buff band across throat.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: 35"; Bulky and dark, usually looking quite plain. Bare skin of throat pouch turns bright blue in breeding season, but this is hard to see; more noticeable is pale buff band across throat.
VOICE: Silent away from nest; at nest can give a variety of deep croaks and grunts.
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