Phalacrocorax varius

1 Pied Cormorant at Belconnen, ACT

Phalacrocorax varius at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2023
Phalacrocorax varius at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2023
Phalacrocorax varius at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2023
Phalacrocorax varius at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2023
Phalacrocorax varius at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2023
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Identification history

Phalacrocorax varius 18 Aug 2023 MatthewFrawley
Phalacrocorax varius 18 Aug 2023 BenW
Microcarbo melanoleucos 18 Aug 2023 CarbonAI
Microcarbo melanoleucos 18 Aug 2023 AlisonMilton

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4 comments

BenW wrote:
   18 Aug 2023
Looks like pied to me - note the yellow facial skin and vory coloured bill.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   19 Aug 2023
I did think it might be the Pied. It seemed larger than the Little Pied, but Iwasn't confident of suggesting. I was hopeful however, as I had gone looking for it specifically.
BenW wrote:
   19 Aug 2023
I just saw two in the same spot today.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   20 Aug 2023
We call this the Cormorant tree.

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