Lake Ohrid, Macedonia - November 2017 (1 Viewer)

AndyS56

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• Dec 31, 2017

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I was wondering whether these were a particular species of Coot as the bill in the first shot is slightly pink?

I'd also appreciate the ID of the gull, and the Cormorant.

TIA

ANDY

 

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Slipymor

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• Dec 31, 2017

• #2

1+2: Coot. It is normal that the bill has a pink hue.
3: Black Headed Gull.
Rest: Common Commorants.

 

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jobbuq

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• Dec 31, 2017

• #3

The last picture is a pygmy cormorant.

 

AndyS56

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• Dec 31, 2017

• #4

Thank you.

Andy

 

dwatsonbirder

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• Dec 31, 2017

• #5

The far left hand bird in the third image could also be a pygmy cormorant judging by its relative size.

 

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smiths

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• Jan 2, 2018

• #6

dwatsonbirder said:

The far left hand bird in the third image could also be a pygmy cormorant judging by its relative size.

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Or, more likely judging from bill length, bill shape and habitat, a Shag.

 

Nutcracker

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• Jan 2, 2018

• #7

smiths said:

Or, more likely judging from bill length, bill shape and habitat, a Shag.

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Not very likely on fresh water (which Ohrid is)!

Looks to me another Great Cormorant, it is sat lower down in a hollow on the buoy (only lifted face-scratching leg, plus the toe tips of the other leg, visible), unlike the two at the right, perched up on the edge (legs fully visible).