Brandt’s Cormorant Preening its Wing
“Brandt’s Cormorant Preening its Wing” at Delta Ponds in Eugene, Oregon.
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DottieDees
Hey, this is the cousin to my guy….Great capture…yours much better and closer of course!!
Chuck Gardner replied
Thank you Dee, they are in different families yours is in the Darter (family Anhingidae) it is an Anhinga male. My bird is a Cormorant ( family Phalacrocoracidae). School is out for the day…..Now you can…. laugh out loud {8o})
DottieDees
Some how I just knew you were going to correct me!! lol….I only said that because I studied both in my little bird book trying to figure out which one I had!! ......What is your profession…just curious…because I think you must be a teacher of some sort…maybe….? even before you said that about school….lol!
DonnaMoore
I have never seen this bird, so I won’t say a word, only he sure is pretty….
Chuck Gardner replied
We have a lot of them here Donna, you mostly see them on the coast were you live.
DonnaMoore
They look like they are part duck and pelican. Are they the same size as a pelican?