Cormorant

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Cormorant

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I saw this bird today at a pier in Union County, NJ. It was taken at a distance, but I think this one is a great cormorant. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Cormorant

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Great Cormorant is correct. Nice shots!
Life - 590: Bullock’s Oriole, Tundra Bean-Goose, Western Tanager
Tennessee - 337: Great Cormorant, Vermilion Flycatcher, Rufous Hummingbird
Rutherford - 246: Common Merganser, American Tree Sparrow, Eared Grebe
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