Date: 6/14/25 11:19 pm From: Rubba Johanna via groups.io <jer72701...> Subject: [slocobirding] Neotropic Cormorant
When I arrived around 2:30 PM at Morrow Creek mouth, the cormorant was at the bare top of the tree at the curve in the creek. It remained in the tree for at least half an hour. Other birds came nearby – a Snowy Egret perched on a branch directly behind the cormorant. Later a Black-crowned Night Heron perched below it. The cormorant ignored them. It vocalized a bit, then began spreading its wings, and flew down to paddle in the stream and do some diving. It soon flew back up into the tree and perched for a while. Then it flew down and spent an extended time on the stream, moving then onto the white concrete structure in the creek. It preened there for a short while, then took off flying under the bridge and northwards out of sight. I probably spent about two hours watching the bird.
I was using inferior binoculars, so could not get exact detail on the face. The bird was overall very dark brown to black, with a yellow-gold beak & cheek. Each of the tail feathers came to a point.
