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.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40144
Green River Overlook, Canyonlands National Park.
Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Image ID: 37866
Panorama dimensions: 5149 x 16421