> From: BrewsPad at aol.com
> So guess my final
> question is: How noticeable is the curvature/kink of the neck in flight of
> the Double-crested Cormorant?

I have frequently watched Double-crested Cormorants fly with their
necks held perfectly straight, and watched the experts misidentify
them as Brandt's on this characteristic alone (completely ignoring
the large yellow skin patches and white streamers).
jw

Jane Westervelt
Steve Kalloger
Moscow, ID