Date: 1/29/26 9:20 am From: <tgmiko...> via groups.io <tgmiko...> Subject: [LACoBirds] Cormorant question
I had multiple small blocks or clusters of cormorants flying over Wheeler Park, Claremont, this morning. One of them was a pair where the front bird was obviously double crested. The bird directly behind it was noticeably smaller and I think that the tail was proportionately longer but it didn't seem small enough. When I see the two species side by side on a dock or buoy the size difference is extreme. For these two birds yes, the back bird was noticeably smaller but I didn't feel like it was screamingly obviously smaller. Is the size difference less obvious when they are flying, as opposed to when they are on the ground or next to each other in the water?
Tom Miko Claremont 91711 909.241.3300 "We lose a rifle and get punished. They lose a war and get promoted."--Ben Edwards
