Brandt's Cormorant Nesting Colony

Brandt's Cormorant are endemic to North America and they breed along the west coast of North America ranging from Alaska in the north to Mexico in the south. The pictures below are from a nesting colony where I saw them in large numbers at the Monterey's Breakwater cove.

The young cormorant feeding behavior is quite dramatic and interesting to watch.

Here a young Brandt's Cormorant requests his parent to feed him.


Mom opens her mouth to let the young one in..


Young one dives deep into mom's throat to get nourished.


A Brandt's Cormorant takes flight.


Nesting Colony