The Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) is a common is a common species found around the coastal and inland waters of Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Timor-Leste and Indonesia. Its range also extends in to the islands of the south-western Pacific and the Subantarctic. In my part of the world - South East Australia - is pretty much the default black and white cormorant.
The Little Pied Cormorant is a small cormorant measuring 56–58 cm, with a short 3 cm bill; it has a small black head crest. I actually think that 'has a kind of punk rock hair do' would actually be a useful addition to the descriptions in field guide - but maybe that's just me!
Almost inevitably, these pictures were taken at Werribee Sewage Works.
Three of these pictures show the bird in its classic wing drying / heat regulation pose.
This post may be a little shorter than normal as I am just about recovering from an epic week in the Tasmanian mountains - you can see pictures from that trip (but no bird pictures) here.
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