Penguin Watch Talk

These don't look like Penguins

  • solottis by solottis

    What type of bird are these? I don't think they're penguins, but I've looked into all of the 'other' options, and I can't find an accurate fit.

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  • gardenmaeve by gardenmaeve moderator

    Hi, @solottis - When you read the very important FAQ section (Please do so!) you'll see that FAQ 6 clearly identifies these fish-eating birds as cormorants/shags. Mark with a blue "Other" mark, then click "OK" without selecting a species. The birds in the Other list are all land predators of penguins, so cormorants, nesting peacefully among penguins, don't belong there.

    Seals and any other non-listed animal seen on land, are marked in the same way as the cormorants. We never mark any animal swimming in water.

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