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first 7 pictures taken at Point Lobos show Brandt's cormorants and the
last 2 are Pelagic cormorants. They feed their young ones with fish. The
Pelagic couple were gone 2 days later. They showed an act of
affectionate bonding. |
Brandt's cormorant |
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Pelagic cormorant couple |
embrace |
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Cormorants are quite amazing
birds, great flyers, amazing divers and swimmers. They dive to catch
fish. Of course, if they can steal a fish from an Osprey or Pelican they
do that too.
All
photos from here on are Double-crested Cormorants |
Double-crested Cormorant |
catching a fish |
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It is all about balance |
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Heather Farm Park
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Cormorant before falling off |
No flowers, no wedding ring, |
but a very special stick |
which will bond the couple |
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Lafayette |
Reservoir |
Martinez Shoreline |
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Juvenile and ring-billed gull |
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Juvenile |
Juvenile
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 Young couple in courtship at Martinez Shoreline. |
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I will watch over you my love |
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Crest is up. Ready for breeding |
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