Cormorant or shag?

[psyberyeti]

Hello Folks,

Is this a cormorant or a shag, or are they the same thing? It was being photogenic in Scrabster.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/psyberyeti/Scrabster/IMG_6994.jpg
Hmmmm, it's turned out a bit wonky.:cool:

[Seabird]

Thats a shag.
Cormorants dont have a crest.
If you saw them together the cormorant is also bigger.
Cormorants also have some white around the beak area, bit it's not always present or obvious.

Colin

[psyberyeti]

Thanks Colin,

I will try to pretty him up a bit now as he looks slightly insane/manic.:cool:

[Seabird]

Thanks Colin,

I will try to pretty him up a bit now as he looks slightly insane/manic.:cool:

I think he/she looks great, that face and untidy crest the angle of the shot seem to go well together.

[bluelady]

I will try to pretty him up a bit now as he looks slightly insane/manic.{quote}

nah leave him, he has been down e camps bar :lol: good piccy

[Seabird]

These pics i took 21-3-08 at Helmsdale Harbour.
One pic is of a Juvenile and the others are of breeding birds showing there full colours.
The light was not in my favour so i've had to edite to bring out the best pic of the birds.
The white feathers, which we usualy associate with young birds are in the case of Cormorants are part of their breeding feathers along with brighter colours around the beak.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/seabird72/bird%20pictures/CormorantHelmsdale21-3-08.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/seabird72/bird%20pictures/Cormorrants3Helmsdale21-3-08.jpg

Colin

[Seabird]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/seabird72/bird%20pictures/CormorantjuvHelmsdale21-3-08.jpg