Mistaken identity

Many tourists get excited when they spot these birds on Middle Island - they think they are little penguins which do inhabit the island! However they are little pied cormorants. Often the tourist are in disbelief but really - penguins can't fly to the top and secondly they are out to sea during the day!!

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful capture. I don't blame the tourists thinking these are penguins, even their pose seems that of penguins. I like the rugged cliffs.

[Babs]

Quite a gang of pied cormorants. I love the weathered rocks

[Lou Ann]

A great capture. Their posture is reminiscent of penguins. 😊

[judith deacon]

A great capture, love cormorants anyway!

[Diana]

Wonderful capture and scene, beautiful birds and rocks.

[Chrissie]

Lovely capture

[Merrelyn]

Nice shot. People just see the black and white and assume they must be penguins.

[carol white]

A super capture. Fav 😊

[Rob Z]

Lol - as you said - a bit of a steep climb for penguins..

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Carole Sandford]

What a great capture!

[Rick]

Great capture. Looks like they could be easily confused with the penguins.

[Brian]

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