pygmy cormorant

I think it's Pygmy cormorant but not sure

... as we drifted closer. You can tell we were getting too close for his comfort here.

Already keeping an eye on us as we came chugging around the bend, even though still pretty far away.

Just returned from another birdwatching trip that I guided along the Bulgarian Black sea coast. Our main target birds were Red-breasted Geese, White-headed Duck, Sombre Tit, Dalmatian Pelican, Pygmy Cormorant and a lot more. Here are the daily stories from my birdwatching trip...

First session with the new canon 7D Mark II !

A pygmy cormorant was taking a bath, sprinkling water all around!

And here is another one, shaking its wings and sprinkling water all around...

A small group of pygmy cormorants has settled in the natural reserve where I frequently go to make some birdwatching. Last sunday, four of them were around the pond, right in front of the hide where I was, and therefore I spent two happy hours watching them and taking pictures. Here is one of...