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,