PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Microcarbo melanoleucos  

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Gatton, QLD (Dec, 2009)

I'm intrigued by the orange discoloration on the adult bird as I can find no reference to them having an orange breeding plumage but this looks like more than staining.

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

At nest with chicks

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

With Big Cousins

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Immature Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant in flight