Even though parts of this cormorant are in a shadow, we can see enough white on its breast and yellow near base of bill to ID it as a White-breasted Cormorant.  The White-breasted Cormorant is the only Cormorant in the area to have such white.

   The White-breasted Cormorant is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 488.

as a White-breasted Cormorant .   The White-breasted Cormorant is the only cormorant to have such white.

BANK CORMORANT IN NEST, STONY POINT, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

BANK CORMORANT, STONY POINT, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this cormorant as a Bank Cormorant by its all matt  black coloration, including near the base of the bill.  The other cormorants in the area have yellow coloration near the base of the bill.

   The Bank Cormorant is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 487.

CAPE CORMORANT, STONY POINT, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this cormorant as a Cape Cormorant by its glossy black color, yellow gulag patch and turquoise eye (you can just make this out in the first photo).

   The Cape Cormorant is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 486.

AFRICAN PENGUIN INFO, STONY POINT, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

AFRICAN PENGUIN NEST, STONY POINT, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

KELP GULL, STONY POINT, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this gull as a Kelp Gull by its large size, yellow bill with an orange spot near the tip, grayish legs, dark eyes, white head and underparts and dark back.

   The Kelp Gull is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 485.