Phalacrocoracidae
Long-necked aquatic birds that dive to catch their prey, fish. You'll see them later perched on a log or rock spreading their wings out to dry.
Great Cormorant (♂)
Cormorant,
Spotted Shag
Saw the spotted shag in large numbers both at Oamaru and in Akaroa. Saw them congregate every evening on a pier in Oamaru. They would fly in before dusk and fly out just before nightfall.
Shag,Saw the spotted shag in large numbers both at Oamaru and in Akaroa. Saw them congregate every evening on a pier in Oamaru. They would fly in before dusk and fly out just before nightfall.
Double-crested Cormorant
Cormorant,
Indian Cormorant
Cormorant,
Long-tailed Cormorant
Cormorant,
Little Cormorant
Cormorant,
Great Cormorant (Breeding pair)
Cormorant,
Pied Shag
The Australian Pied Cormorant is also called the Pied Shag, or Karuhiruhi in Maori. This photo is from Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown.
Shag,The Australian Pied Cormorant is also called the Pied Shag, or Karuhiruhi in Maori. This photo is from Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown.
Neotropic Cormorant
Cormorant,
White-breasted Cormorant
Cormorant,
