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Cormorant - Hayle UK (1 Viewer)

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Sorry for blurred photo .. are these a pair of Cormorants ? .. standing still for a long time off copperhouse pool, Hayle Estuary.
 

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They're Cormorants.
First year Shags would show whitish tips on the coverts and the the darkish breast band would be less well demarcated from the belly which, on a Shag, would be greyer. Also, the forehead slopes gently whereas a Shag would have a steep forehead.
 
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