Shocking a Shag
I appear to be standing in a place which Shags usually land to dry and preen and be social. That can be the only explanation for the fact that Shag after Shag has come flying in fast, seen me at the last moment and then baulked at the prospect of sharing the space with me.
I think it’s time I left them to enjoy some time together.
More Shag
A close Shag I was delighted my friend Martin visited Westray this summer and we had a couple of fabulous day trips to… read more
The Puffin and the Shag As soon as I see it, I can't resist it. The image of that Puffin with an out-of-focus Shag behind… read more
Common Cormorant v Shag One of the trickiest id challenges for me when I re-started birding was telling the difference between a Common Cormorant… read more
Hanging wings on the washing line This Shag is hanging its wings out to dry: So many years of evolution and they're still not waterproof. read more
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