Photo of the Day #429: Cormorant

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A cormorant (Phalacrocorax sp.), photographed at the Central Park Zoo.


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Looks like a Double-crested to me too, Neil. Second-winter juvenile, should be adult & ready to breed next year.

By wolfwalker (not verified) on 11 Dec 2008 #permalink

Thanks for the help Neil & wolf. I usually put these photos up as I'm headed out the door at about 6 in the morning, so I didn't have time to pull Sibley's off the shelf.

As you'll probably see in some other pictures, this animal has a busted wing, and I think it's part of the collection along with two large gulls that are also injured. They seem to do quite well snatching fish that the seals don't eat.

Nice photo, dan howitt.

By dan howitt (not verified) on 13 Dec 2008 #permalink