I took this ID quality picture of two Double Crested Cormorants this past weekend. The bird on the left has crests that are nearly all black rather than the typical white.
I have never seen this before, nor had any of the other photographers who were shooting in this spot in La Jolla that's well known for cormorants in breeding plumage.
Does anyone know if this is a normal morph or is it an anomaly?
Thanks,
Bob Serling

