Date: 2/21/26 2:55 pm From: Lisa D. Walker, (Feather Forestwalker) via groups.io <feather...> Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Cormorant - feather or nettles?
On 2026-02-21 2:38 pm, Michael Coustier via groups.io wrote:
> At the Gualala Point Regional Park today and I saw this cormorant - I
> thought there was a jellyfish behind him when viewing him, and when
> getting home inspecting the photos ... maybe?
> But in the photo I also notice fine "nettles" on the cormorants neck -
> are these feathers or other?
>
> Looking directly behind the cormorant, is that a jelly fish?
> Looking at the cormorants back and neck, are those "nettles" ?
>
> _._,_._,_
The Brandt's Cormorant has something in its mouth.
The white on the sides of the head are breeding plumes coming in
