This is a companion to my other Bird of the Day blog, which focuses on birds I have seen in Victoria, Canada.

In March 2014, my husband and I traveled to Australia. These are the birds I photographed during our time in Melbourne and Tasmania. All of the pictures were taken with my Nikon D3100, which is an entry-level digital SLR camera, and my new AF-S VR 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.G IF ED lens.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Pied Cormorant

Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
Phalacrocorax varius

Appearance:  
Large swimming bird
Medium-sized cormorant
Black upperparts
Glossy, greenish sheen on back
White underparts 
Long, grey bill with hook at tip
Orange lores
Bare throat skin  
Black legs and feet
Learn more about the Pied Cormorant.



 







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