Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)

Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)

Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)

This single cormorant was seen in Green Lake in Seattle, Washington on the afternoon of May 31st, 2011. This was the closest I was able to get to the bird, even with an uber zoom lens. This was my first time seeing this bird in the wild- in Colorado when I see a cormorant it is usually a double-crested. The Pelagic sticks to the west coast of North America mostly, so this is one of those premium sightings that can't happen every day for me (even though it is a common enough bird). You can read more about these birds here.