Pelagic Cormorant
Among the least gregarious or social of
the cormorants...nests on steep cliffs
along rocky and exposed shorelines.
the cormorants...nests on steep cliffs
along rocky and exposed shorelines.
Urile pelagicus
(L 25-35" WS 39" Wt 3.9 lb)
Cannon Beach
Oregon Coast
02Aug2017
Urile is Russian for this species;
pelagicus is Latin for marine.
pelagicus is Latin for marine.
Cormorant opens wings
like a crucifix -
like a crucifix -
Good Friday
(Linda Jackson)
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Ornithology
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