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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6167] (21074)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot SX110IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-05 20:55
Viewed: 159
Points: 12
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Pelagic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax pelagicus

The Pelagic Cormorant is a small, slender cormorant of the Pacific Coast. Although it is exclusively marine in habits, its name is misleading, since it prefers inshore areas rather than the open ocean.

Cool Facts
The Pelagic Cormorant uses its own guano to solidify its nest materials and to cement its nest to the cliff face.
The Pelagic Cormorant is among the least gregarious or social of the cormorants, nesting on steep cliffs along rocky and exposed shorelines, either in loose colonies or far from nearest neighbors.

Habitat
Found in inshore coastal waters. Breeding and roost sites include rocky habitat along outer coast, bays, inlets, estuaries, rapids, coves, surge narrows, harbors, lagoons, and coastal log-storage sites.

Nesting
Nesting Facts
Clutch Size: 1–8 eggs
Egg Description: Greenish white to bluish.
Condition at Hatching: Naked and helpless.
Nest Description
Compact shallow bowl of mostly grass and seaweeds, but also mosses, sticks, feathers and general marine debris (including rope, plastic, and other human-made objects); lined with dry vegetation. Placed on narrow ledges on high, steep, inaccessible rocky cliffs, facing the sea.

Behavior
Surface Dive
Dives from the surface of the water and chases prey under water. Grabs fish in bill, without spearing it.

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5452 W: 594 N: 3662] (10065)
  • [2009-11-05 23:52]

Howdy Grandma

Wow, that chick looks almost bigger than the parent sitting with it. Open beaked it must be squealing while it demands some more food. The poor parent bird almost looks perplexed, because it probably just dropped of a piece of food and here the young one just wants more. Maybe this impression is added by the almost "question mark" shape of the big bird's body.

I just love that red eye and the sheen displayed by the adult bird. You've captured it well and showing lovely details and good colour saturation throughout the image. Maybe a little OE at the bottom, but that is not really distracting as it is in a fall-of area where it doesn't bother the eye.

Well done my friend and TFS
Best regards
Loot

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3825 W: 190 N: 11396] (35111)
  • [2009-11-06 4:41]

Hello ManYee,
A fine capture of this attractive species of Pacific cormorant pair at their nest. The POV, colours and clarity are excellent and the head movement of the female on the nest is well captured.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 614 W: 0 N: 557] (3214)
  • [2009-11-06 5:10]

Hi Manyee,
Again an interesting picture. Good colors and details. Indeed a good family life surprised.
Have a nice weekend,
Adrian

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3001 W: 162 N: 989] (2897)
  • [2009-11-06 12:24]

Hello Manyee,
You timed this very nicely indeed and I love the composition! Wonderful colours and details too!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 34 N: 8658] (32266)
  • [2009-11-06 12:53]

Hi Manyee. This is a fine close up of this Pelagic Cormorant
with its young. ( large ) . This is a bird i have never seen before so thanks for posting this one on TN. I like the colour of the body feathers and the colour around the eye. TFs.
Nick..

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-11-07 10:12]

Hola Manyee.
Hermosa foto estos Cormoranes en su nido. Muy agradables los colores en negro y blanco de su plumaje. Parecen estar con mucho hambre estos polluelos.
Saludos Y Gracias por compartir.
Luis Leal.

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