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Spotted Shag/Parekareka weathering a bout of summer rain on the docks at Oamaru, NZ. These birds are endemic to New Zealand and form large flocks up of up to 2,000 individuals on spits, beaches, and headlands such as this one. These individuals are showing their non-breeding colours but when breeding season rolls around, their facials turn green and they develop two mohawk-like crests on their heads which I find rather amusing.
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Spotted Shag/Parekareka weathering a bout of summer rain on the docks at Oamaru, NZ. These birds are endemic to New Zealand and form large flocks up of up to 2,000 individuals on spits, beaches, and headlands such as this one. These individuals are showing their non-breeding colours but when breeding season rolls around, their facials turn green and they develop two mohawk-like crests on their heads which I find rather amusing.