Three species of cormorant exploit the cliffs and surrounding waters by the La Jolla Cove; Double-Crested, Pelagic and Brandt’s. I found Brandt’s Cormorants on eggs and raising babies in full public view and took advantage of the opportunity to capture images.
I also sat out on Point La Jolla watching the cormorants doing flybys and looking for those few Pelagic Cormorants in the mix. I captured several subjects in ones-and-zeros.
Birds I met this morning were Brandt’s Cormorant, Heermann’s Gull, Pelagic Cormorant, Brown Pelican.
Heermann's Gull(Larus heermanni) |
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Description: Immature bird at the Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County 2012-03-02. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:14 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X7603-HeermannsGull |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
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Description: Nesting season at the Cove. Image captured from a day at the La Jolla Cove. San Diego County California. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:04 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X7569-BrandtsCormorant-Nest |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
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Description: Parent feeds a juvenile, near the Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:05 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X7588-BrandtsCormorant-Nest |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Pelagic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax pelagicus) |
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Description: Sometimes careful examination of the flying cormorants will reward the viewer with a nice surprise. The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County 2012-03-02. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:14 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X7610-PelagicCormorant |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: The orange-red throat indicates a breeding bird. The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County 2012-03-02. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:14 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: D3X7612-BrownPelican |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
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Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:21 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X7659-BrandtsCormorant |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Pelagic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax pelagicus) |
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Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:24 |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X7684-PelagicCormorant |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Pelagic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax pelagicus) |
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Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:36 |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X7801-PelagicCormorant |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
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Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:36 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X7803-BrandtsCormorant |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
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Description: Nesting season at the Cove. Image captured from a day at the La Jolla Cove. San Diego County California. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 14:32 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X7851-BrandtsCormorant-Nest |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
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Description: Nesting season at the Cove begins with pair bonding displays. Image captured from a day at the La Jolla Cove. San Diego County California. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 14:35 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X7864-BrandtsCormorant-Nest |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
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Description: Nesting season at the Cove. Image captured from a day at the La Jolla Cove. San Diego County California.v |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 14:37 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X7869-BrandtsCormorant-Nest |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
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Description: Nesting season at the Cove. Image captured from a day at the La Jolla Cove. San Diego County California. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 14:38 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X7876-BrandtsCormorant-Nest |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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