Shag again
There are two species of Cormorant found in the UK, the Common Cormorant and the Shag. This is a Shag.
If you’re new to birding and call it a Cormorant, I won’t humiliate you, after all; you’re right.
More Shags
Green-eyed Shag The beautiful eyes of this Shag are like emeralds glinting in this bright sunshine. The natural world is more precious… read more
Diving Shag There's a Shag diving in Brixham harbour. They're a pleasure to watch, you just never know when they're going to… read more
Emerald eyes I'm walking along the barren rocky coast of the north of Westray. There seems to be very little directly north… read more
A Shag in the harbour Shags are a form of Cormorant found around our coasts. They are smaller than the Common Cormorant we get across… read more
Flypast I'm sat on the cliffs of Westray in pleasant light. It's the middle of summer and it's finally made it… read more
2021 highlights of a wilder Devon life – part 1 Looking back at my blogs from 2021 it's clear that I had some great wildlife experiences and managed to document… read more
Scenes from the sea It's all about perspective. Looking at familiar scenes from a different place always makes you think more deeply about them.… read more
A day trip to Stronsay Stronsay is one of the 'other' Orkney islands. I've not been there before because there's no way of getting there… read more