Was it an Anghinga or a cormorant? I'm not sure if Anhinga come as far north as New Jersey often.
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Was it an Anghinga or a cormorant? I'm not sure if Anhinga come as far north as New Jersey often.
~Thylo
Anhingas are not normal in New Jersey but the state does get roughly one record a year. @Fignewton Are you sure it was an Anhinga and not a Double-crested Cormorant?
Her head and neck were light tan, which is indicative of a female Anhinga. Her body, neck, and wings were thinner than a cormorant and her neck was longer so I'm pretty sure.
I've seen cormorants this color. The bill is a great indicator. Was it hooked at the end (cormorant) or completely straight (Anhinga)?
It was hard to tell, but It looked more straight and thin, like an Anhinga.
Unless you have photos, I think it's safe to assume the bird was a Double-crested Cormorant.
I saw many animals on my walk around Normandale lake yesterday. I saw a flock of around 9-10 double-crested cormorants, along with a pair of greater blue herons. There was a Smaller pond that had northern map turtles & mallards in it. I saw many eastern bluebirds flying around, along with a few Canadian geese, a northern leopard frog hopped right in front of me at the end of the walk. I also saw gray squirrel & American cardinals as well.
No. There's wildlife everywhere in the world, everyone has lots of wildlife around them for them to find.
A downy woodpecker just flew up to my window. Early in my day I saw a few American cardinals flew up to my window as well.
A little while ago I saw no less than six White wagtails (Motacilla alba), two adults and four juveniles, in our backyard, pecking around in the lawn. This species is actually the most common bird in our garden and I see them pretty much every day, but six at once is not common.
I also saw a Great tit (Parus major) sitting on the framework of my chicken aviaries at the same time I saw the wagtails.
I also saw a Great tit (Parus major) sitting on the framework of my chicken aviaries at the same time I saw the wagtails.
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