Shags

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 …

The beautiful eyes of this Shag are like emeralds glinting in this bright sunshine. The natural world is more precious than anything …

There’s a Shag diving in Brixham harbour. They’re a pleasure to watch, you just never know when they’re going to dive, or …

I’m walking along the barren rocky coast of the north of Westray. There seems to be very little directly north of here …

I love how a lively sea gives a different perspective to a Shag’s life.

Shags are a form of Cormorant found around our coasts. They are smaller than the Common Cormorant we get across the country. …

I’m sat on the cliffs of Westray in pleasant light. It’s the middle of summer and it’s finally made it to 16 …

Looking back at my blogs from 2021 it’s clear that I had some great wildlife experiences and managed to document many of …

It’s all about perspective. Looking at familiar scenes from a different place always makes you think more deeply about them. Similarly, seeing …

Stronsay is one of the ‘other’ Orkney islands. I’ve not been there before because there’s no way of getting there from Westray …

Birds with crests always seem exotic, don’t they? As if they don’t belong. As if they should be in the Tropics somewhere. …

There’s a Shag on the River Teign. It’s working its way upstream. I have to walk briskly to the next position I …

2020 is a year which will be difficult to forget for those of us lucky enough to still be alive. For me, …

There’s a perky looking Shag at Brixham. What an exceptional bird. That lemon-yellow gape and oil-black plumage is set-off by a jaunty …

The seas are magical here. There are exhilarating waves at the Knowe o’ Skea. Out on the skerries, the wary Shags gather, …

How amazing is flight? These young Shags are just getting their new flight feathers. Some feathers are still emerging and unfurling. One …

As afternoon turns to evening we walk along the Westray coast to Stanger Head. The light is low and warm and blinding. …

Westray has two sides: a North Sea side and an Atlantic Ocean side. They meet with dramatic consequences at the northernmost and …

We are walking down past Backarass to see the birds when instead I spot two huge jellyfish in the sea. They are …