[Tweeters] Pelagic, double-crested, or other?

[Trileigh Tucker]

Hi Tweets,


>From the ferry about to leave the Anacortes dock for San Juan Island on Friday, I spotted two active cormorant nests<https://www.flickr.com/photos/trileigh/53133621873/in/dateposted/> amid a bunch of standing cormorants.


An experienced birder standing next to me identified the nesting birds (and presumably most of the others) as Double-cresteds. But I’m leaning toward Pelagic, based on the thin beak and the lack of orange skin around the base of the beak. Before I post the sighting on eBird, I’d love to get your take. Lighting was poor (backlit), but I’ve lightened the photo<https://www.flickr.com/photos/trileigh/53133621873/in/dateposted/> to try to get enough detail to confirm species. What do you think?

Thanks much,
Trileigh


Trileigh Tucker
Pelly Valley, West Seattle
NaturalPresenceArts.com<http://naturalpresencearts.com/>


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