DcCormorant photo

[DAVID A LEATHERMAN]

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From: DAVID A LEATHERMAN <daleat...@msn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 8:43 AM
Subject: Double-crested Cormorant at Sheldon Lake, Fort Collins (Larimer)

 

The adult cormorant that sat on the floating dock on the north side of Sheldon Lake (City Park, Fort Collins) yesterday provided an opportunity to study this common species up close.  Did you know the mouth lining of breeding plumaged Double-tufted (aka Earmuffed) Cormorants is brilliant turquoise?  Same color as the eye orbits.  I think you would have to be another cormorant to take this bird seriously during courtship.  My caption for this grainy pic taken with my cell phone thru the scope is, "Honey, have you seen my other earring?"

Other possible captions:

"Does my new haircut make me look fat?"

"Somebody downtown mistook me for Frank Sinatra today.  Who's he?"

If my father were still alive, he would no doubt use the line he did with outlandishly dressed kids we would encounter while taking walks on the Ohio State campus during the 60's: "Hope your team wins."

 

Dave Leatherman

Fort Collins

[Charles Hundertmark]

Great photo. Interesting touch of white in the crests. Most of the Colorado breeding birds have black crests, consistent with the eastern race. A few have white crests, consistent with the  Alaskan and possibly other western races. Good to check out the crests at this time of year before they wear away.

Chuck Hundertmark

Lafayette, CO

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Dave Leatherman

Fort Collins

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