Flightless Cormorant

Cape Douglas hosts significant flightless cormorant nesting colonies on the rocky shore above the dive site, and divers regularly observe the birds transitioning between terrestrial nesting behavior and underwater hunting. Their pursuit-diving takes them to depths of 4 to 5 meters along the lava substrate, where they pursue octopus and small fish with remarkable efficiency. The proximity of active nesting sites means divers can observe courtship displays on the rocks between dives, then watch the same birds hunting underwater minutes later.