Brandt's Cormorant mated pair courting at the nest, Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Mated pair of Brandt's Cormorants tend to the nest they have built on sea cliffs. Note the colors they assume during mating season: striking blue gular pouch (throat) along with some blue-green iridescence in their plumage. La Jolla, California, USA, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 40144
Mated pair of Brandt's Cormorants tend to the nest they have built on sea cliffs. Note the colors they assume during mating season: striking blue gular pouch (throat) along with some blue-green iridescence in their plumage. La Jolla, California, USA

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Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40144
Format: Digital 3:4
Keywords: bird, brandts cormorant, california, flight, la jolla, phalacrocorax penicillatus, san diego, usa
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