Brandt's Cormorant at its nest on steep cliffs over the ocean

A Brandt's Cormorant tends to its built on sea cliffs. Note the colors it assumes during mating season: striking blue gular pouch (throat) along with faint blue-green iridescence in its plumage. La Jolla, California, USA, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 40140
A Brandt's Cormorant tends to its built on sea cliffs. Note the colors it assumes during mating season: striking blue gular pouch (throat) along with faint blue-green iridescence in its plumage. La Jolla, California, USA

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Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40140
Format: Digital 4:3
Keywords: bird, brandts cormorant, california, flight, la jolla, phalacrocorax penicillatus, san diego, usa
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