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Identify these birds? · 05:54 PM

Noticed these birds while biking along the river trail. Sorry for the low quality - this is a 100% crop. Anyone know what these are? My bird guide doesn't have a section for "looks like they belong in a cartoon."

**jpzk** · 08-10-2014, 05:58 PM

Cormorants.

**PJ1** · 08-10-2014, 06:08 PM

Cormorants x 2

TedW · 08-10-2014, 07:07 PM

X3 double-crested cormorant.

cfraz · 08-10-2014, 07:17 PM

Thanks jpzk, PJ1 and TedW for the replies. I had thought they looked closest to Cormorants, but I thought they were native to coastal regions only. Going back and double-checking, I see now the double-crested Cormorant has broad summer range and virtually coast-to-coast migration area in North America. Thanks again!

pete-tarmigan · 08-11-2014, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by cfraz

Thanks jpzk, PJ1 and TedW for the replies. I had thought they looked closest to Cormorants, but I thought they were native to coastal regions only. Going back and double-checking, I see now the double-crested Cormorant has broad summer range and virtually coast-to-coast migration area in North America. Thanks again!

Immature bird on the left; adult on the right.

Double-crested Cormorant is a freshwater bird. Great Cormorant prefers salt water.

daacon · 08-11-2014, 10:08 AM

I concur nice shot.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-11-2014, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by First Poster

Identify these birds?

There you go, the depth of knowledge here on the forum, never ceases to amaze me.

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08-11-2014, 07:04 AM	#6
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Originally posted by cfraz Thanks jpzk, PJ1 and TedW for the replies. I had thought they looked closest to Cormorants, but I thought they were native to coastal regions only. Going back and double-checking, I see now the double-crested Cormorant has broad summer range and virtually coast-to-coast migration area in North America. Thanks again! Immature bird on the left; adult on the right. Double-crested Cormorant is a freshwater bird. Great Cormorant prefers salt water. Last edited by pete-tarmigan; 08-11-2014 at 07:07 AM. Reason: omission

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cfraz Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 521 Original Poster	Thanks jpzk, PJ1 and TedW for the replies. I had thought they looked closest to Cormorants, but I thought they were native to coastal regions only. Going back and double-checking, I see now the double-crested Cormorant has broad summer range and virtually coast-to-coast migration area in North America. Thanks again!

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I concur nice shot.

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