Pied Cormorant : Taking off ! ! !
This image is included in a gallery "Birds 2" curated by Cheryl Blay.
After drying its wings for about 20 minutes, this guy is ready for another run.
The Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius), also known as the pied cormorant, pied shag, or great pied cormorant, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand, it is usually known either as the pied shag or by its Māori name of kāruhiruhi. Older sources may refer to it as the "yellow-faced cormorant". This species prefers large areas of water, coastal or inland lakes, rivers, mangrove-lined estuaries.
Pied Cormorant : Taking off ! ! !
This image is included in a gallery "Birds 2" curated by Cheryl Blay.
After drying its wings for about 20 minutes, this guy is ready for another run.
The Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius), also known as the pied cormorant, pied shag, or great pied cormorant, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand, it is usually known either as the pied shag or by its Māori name of kāruhiruhi. Older sources may refer to it as the "yellow-faced cormorant". This species prefers large areas of water, coastal or inland lakes, rivers, mangrove-lined estuaries.