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.
9 unique species photographed in this family
Long-tailed Cormorant
White-breasted Cormorant
Great Cormorant (Breeding pair)
Great Cormorant (♂)
Indian Cormorant
Double-crested 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.
Pied Shag
The Australian Pied Cormorant is also called the Pied Shag, or Karuhiruhi in Maori. This photo is from Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown.
