Pelagic Cormorants and More

I thought that the birds we saw at Point Lobos deserved their own post.

My images don't do justice to the pelagic cormorant.  It's black feathers glisten with a blue green sheen in the sun.

It's amazing, the tiny ledges these colonial birds choose for there nests.

A larger ledge would have several nests.

Those not sitting on the nests could often be seen sunning themselves on the rocks below.

 Of course, there were other birds as well.  Brown Pelicans skimmed over the water.

Common Merganser

I enjoy watching mergansers, one instant they are floating on the water and the next they are gone, diving for dinner. 

red breasted merganser hen

 The red breasted merganser was a new bird for me as was the pelagic cormorant

While this image is poor I think it is good enough to identify a horned grebe, another new species for me.  Point Lobos is a wonderful place to enjoy natures variety.

More birds can be found by going to World Bird Wednesday, hosted for us by Springman.