They look to me like Muscovy Ducks. Note the duck-like bill.

Barry Ulman
Bellingham, WA.



On Jan 23, 2012, at 6:11 AM, Ivana Halvorsen wrote:

> I saw two of these birds at Seward Park yesterday - black with red eye bands and very stocky feet. They sat on this trash dumpster for a long time and were not disturbed by runners, cars, etc. The only bird in my Sibley Field Guide that looked close to me was the red faced cormorant - can anyone confirm? A picture (bad one from my cell phone) is attached - i have more as well.
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> Link to photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/13443746 at N08/?saved=1
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