Cormorants

Brandt's Cormorant - Sandheads, BC One of the three cormorants to live off the coast around Metro Vancouver is the Brandt's cormorant along with the Double-crested and Pelagic cormorants. These Brant's are different that the other two in that they are almost always found in full open salt water and in the winter are found in large groups. Physically, the birds have a tan gullet and a glossy green sheen but in breeding season, the blue throat and white plumes behind the cheeks. This was at Sandheads just of the coast from Steveston on an Important Bird Area (IBA) count of the Fraser River Delta Michael W Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com 2022
Brandt's Cormorant - Sandheads, BC
Pelagic Cormorant - Vancouver Harbor, BC There were three species of cormorant on the pier in front of the sulfur piles in Vancouver Harbor. This is the smallest of the three we have here on the west coast and named for the fact that it is rarely ever found in fresh water. The Pelagic cormorant can be found here year round. It loves to fish among the rocks making dives of up to 140 feet. In the breeding season, these birds are easy to tell as they have white thighs that are quite visible as they fly by. Michael W Klotz 2020 - www.TheBirdBlogger.comPicture
Pelagic Cormorant - Vancouver Harbor, BC
Double-crested Cormorant - Vancouver Harbor, BC Out on a boat ride with my girl and happened by the Sulfur terminal in Vancouver harbor. The yellow pile behind the bird is the iconic pile of elemental sulfur across from Stanley Park's lighthouse. The dock is a favorite of the sea birds and gulls to haul out and rest in between fishing expeditions. Michael W Klotz 2020 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Double-crested Cormorant - Vancouver Harbor, BC
Double-crested Cormorant - Grebe Islet, BC Our most common cormorant on the mainland spends time out in the salt water as well. During breeding season the double-crested cormorants throat turn bright yellow/orange and breeding adults have two white plumes of feathers on their head giving them their name. This fancy bird was seen on Grebe Islet in West Vancouver sunning its self after a fishing expedition. Michael W Klotz 2020 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Double-crested Cormorant - Grebe Islet, BC
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Neo-Tropic Cormorant - Gilbert Water Ranch, AZ
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Pelagic Cormorant - Lonsdale Quay, BC