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Birders

Donkees

(32,475 posts) Thu Feb 16, 2023, 03:19 PM Feb 2023

ILCE-9 324mm f/6.3 1/1250s 640 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-9 600mm f/8.0 1/800s 640 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-9 470mm f/11.0 1/640s 640 ISO 0.0 EV

David Clark

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Brandt's Cormorant Showing Breeding Color - La Jolla Cove (Original Post) Donkees Feb 2023 OP

Beautiful bird wendyb-NC Feb 2023 #2

(152,559 posts)

1. Wow! An iridescent throat! Truly spectacular. Thank you, my dear Donkees. n/t

Thu Feb 16, 2023, 03:22 PM

Feb 2023

(32,475 posts)

3. The nesting site was described as being in a shaded area, otherwise the overall irridescence

Thu Feb 16, 2023, 03:49 PM

Feb 2023

would probably appear to be similar to a Grackle's rainbow flash.

(3,897 posts)

2. Beautiful bird

Thu Feb 16, 2023, 03:27 PM

Feb 2023

The blue is so regal. Thank you, for posting the pictures , well done.