Shag
Shag on Nest (Enlarge)
Photographed on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, in June 2008.
The European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), also known as the common shag, is a species of cormorant. The European shag dives deeper than most cormorants, sometimes to at least 45 meters. It breeds in western and southern Europe, southwest Asia and north Africa. 25% of the world's population can be found in the Cíes Islands. The bird here is the Phalacrocorax aristotelis aristotelis subspecies.
