Sorry for this late posting.  A newly-deceased squirrel blew a power line fuse in the neighborhood, shutting us down (never seen a fried squirrel before...with its coat on, anyway).

Yesterday afternoon I viisted a marsh in the southland and came upon a small cormorant, all black, resting on a piling about 30-50 yards from the Dyke platform.  Having just seen a couple of Double-crested Cormorants elsewhere, this bird's small size, thin beak, cauised me to put my scope on it.   

It cleary had  white in a 'v' behind its yellowish pouch, which came to a sharp point behind the beak.  The noticably small throat pouch did not extend around the eye.

It remained stationary for a good 4-5 minutes, then took off, heading north and well out over the Potomac, definitely in MD territory (hence, this report).  

In flight, its tail appeared to be about the same length as its head and neck.  There weren't any DCCO's flying around to compare it to, but it surely did appear to be a Neotropic Cormorant.  In fact, I'd say it was.

This was between noon and noon-thirty, Saturday.  Keep in mind that it was headed back north when last seen.

Also seen in MD waters, soaring high overhead, was a beautiful adult Bald Eagle, its white head and tail flashing in the sun.  Later, it joined another adult nearby; then both flew low directly overhead, so close, binoculars were a hindrance.

Wow.

Good birding,
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Frank Powers
Glen Echo, MD
Montgomery County