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Brandt's Cormorant flying with wings spread wide as it slows to land at its nest on ocean cliffs, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, La Jolla, California

Brandt's Cormorant flying with wings spread wide as it slows to land at its nest on ocean cliffs.
Species: Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40149

Brandt's Cormorant Portrait Overcast Light on La Jolla Cliffs, Brandt's cormorants gather in winter and early spring to nest and rear their chicks on the cliffs near La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40877

Brandt's Cormorant in flight carrying surfgrass for nest building, ocean background, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, La Jolla, California

Brandt's Cormorant in flight carrying surfgrass for nest building, ocean background.
Species: Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40880

Brandt's cormorant. La Jolla, California, Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Brandt's cormorant. La Jolla, California.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36744

Double-crested cormorant, breeding plumage showing tufts. La Jolla, California, USA, Phalacrocorax auritus

Double-crested cormorant, breeding plumage showing tufts. La Jolla, California, USA.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36771

Double-crested cormorant, La Jolla, California, USA, Phalacrocorax auritus

Double-crested cormorant, La Jolla, California, USA.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36773

Brandt's Cormorant, La Jolla, Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Brandt's Cormorant, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Image ID: 36792

Brandt's Cormorant on the nest, nesting material composed of kelp and sea weed, La Jolla, Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Brandt's Cormorant on the nest, nesting material composed of kelp and sea weed, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Image ID: 36796

Brandt's Cormorant, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Image ID: 36799

Brandt's Cormorant Skypointing, Courtship Display, La Jolla, Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Brandt's Cormorant Skypointing, Courtship Display, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Image ID: 36800

Brandt's Cormorant Skypointing, Courtship Display, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Image ID: 36804

Brandt's Cormorant on the nest, nesting material composed of kelp and sea weed, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Image ID: 36812

Brandt's Cormorant on the nest, nesting material composed of kelp and sea weed, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Image ID: 36832

Brandt's Cormorant portrait, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, La Jolla, California

Brandt's Cormorant portrait.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36865

Double-crested cormorant vocalizing, calling, showing mating nuptial crests on its head, Phalacrocorax auritus, La Jolla, California

Double-crested cormorant vocalizing, calling, showing mating nuptial crests on its head.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36877

Double-crested cormorant nuptial crests, tufts of feathers on each side of the head, plumage associated with courtship and mating, Phalacrocorax auritus, La Jolla, California

Double-crested cormorant nuptial crests, tufts of feathers on each side of the head, plumage associated with courtship and mating.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36878

Brandt's Cormorant portrait.
Species: Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37597

Brandt's Cormorant Skypointing, Courtship Display, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37629

Double crested cormorant flying over Lake Hodges, Phalacrocorax auritus, Phalacrocorax auritus, San Diego, California

Double crested cormorant flying over Lake Hodges, Phalacrocorax auritus.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: Lake Hodges, San Diego, California
Image ID: 37849

Brandts Cormorant and chick on the nest, nesting material composed of kelp and sea weed, La Jolla, Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Brandts Cormorant and chick on the nest, nesting material composed of kelp and sea weed, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38460

Brandts Cormorant and chick on the nest, nesting material composed of kelp and sea weed, La Jolla.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Image ID: 38473

Brandt's Cormorant in Flight, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, La Jolla, California

Brandt's Cormorant in Flight.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38613

Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, La Jolla, California

Double-crested cormorant.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 28996

Double-crested cormorant.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 20176

Imperial shag or blue-eyed shag, in tussock grass. The Imperial Shag is about 30" long and 4-8 lbs, with males averaging larger than females. It can dive as deep as 80' while foraging for small benthic fish, crustaceans, polychaetes, gastropods and octopuses.
Species: Imperial shag, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23761