http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/tags/phalacrocoraxvarius/ Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:30:58 -0700 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:30:58 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3181/buddyicons/31864021@N08.jpg?1229580505#31864021@N08 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/tags/phalacrocoraxvarius/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8684606671/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8684606671/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8684606671_22f7a2cd82_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Ashley Estuary, Canterbury, New Zealand.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland. This bird was actively fishing in the freshwater lake at Zealandia, the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington city, a comparatively short flight from the coast and was seen to take several small perch.</p> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:30:58 -0700 2013-04-27T16:32:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8684606671 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p>Photographed at Ashley Estuary, Canterbury, New Zealand.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland. This bird was actively fishing in the freshwater lake at Zealandia, the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington city, a comparatively short flight from the coast and was seen to take several small perch.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi ashleyestuary http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8320340079/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8320340079/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8356/8320340079_a0b1ef3aca_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p><br /> An adult drying its wings.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland</p> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:38:52 -0800 2012-12-28T13:50:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8320340079 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p><br /> An adult drying its wings.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax karuhiruhi waikukubeach http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633745104/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633745104/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8633745104_fdc759600c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:30 -0700 2013-03-29T13:00:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8633745104 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633752020/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633752020/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8633752020_43708d5760_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:29 -0700 2013-03-29T12:53:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8633752020 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8632649603/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8632649603/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8383/8632649603_d05dc56033_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:25 -0700 2013-03-29T12:44:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8632649603 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8632646605/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8632646605/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8258/8632646605_6bd0d73d4f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:27 -0700 2013-03-29T12:51:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8632646605 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633755052/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633755052/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8397/8633755052_504e52cdcd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:25 -0700 2013-03-29T12:51:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8633755052 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8632646105/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8632646105/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8265/8632646105_bc669eec95_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:28 -0700 2013-03-29T12:53:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8632646105 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633752202/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633752202/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8633752202_19614d43e7_m.jpg" width="176" height="240" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:28 -0700 2013-03-29T12:53:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8633752202 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633754202/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633754202/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8114/8633754202_cd2127e330_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:26 -0700 2013-03-29T12:51:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8633754202 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633757246/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8633757246/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8633757246_7fc84ec4d4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius" /></a></p> <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:13:24 -0700 2013-03-29T12:44:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8633757246 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocroax varius <p>Photographed at Bexley Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature wildlife cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax piedshag karuhiruhi bexleywetland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8443525448/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8443525448/" title="sunning karuhiruhi"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8216/8443525448_d4fc353ba8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="sunning karuhiruhi" /></a></p> <p>a group of karuhiruhi - pied shags - Phalacrocorax varius, resting on the banks of the Ashley River</p> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:56:36 -0800 2013-02-03T12:20:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8443525448 sunning karuhiruhi <p>a group of karuhiruhi - pied shags - Phalacrocorax varius, resting on the banks of the Ashley River</p> Steve Attwood newzealand blackandwhite bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax ashleyestuary http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8442432181/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8442432181/" title="sunning karuhiruhi"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8323/8442432181_fd1470247d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="sunning karuhiruhi" /></a></p> <p>a group of karuhiruhi - pied shags - Phalacrocorax varius, resting on the banks of the Ashley River</p> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:56:37 -0800 2013-02-03T12:24:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8442432181 sunning karuhiruhi <p>a group of karuhiruhi - pied shags - Phalacrocorax varius, resting on the banks of the Ashley River</p> Steve Attwood newzealand blackandwhite bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax ashleyestuary http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8321400734/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8321400734/" title="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8321400734_14b0f07843_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p><br /> A juvenile karuhiruhi cruising a freshwater pond.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland</p> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:38:52 -0800 2012-12-28T13:52:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8321400734 Karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p><br /> A juvenile karuhiruhi cruising a freshwater pond.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag juvenile phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax karuhiruhi waikukubeach http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234377270/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234377270/" title="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8234377270_63f01170bf_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:28:30 -0800 2012-12-01T09:36:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8234377270 courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag courtship phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax waikuku piedshag courtshipdisplay karuhiruhi http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234380238/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234380238/" title="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8234380238_f7aa1ce2c9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:28:26 -0800 2012-12-01T09:35:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8234380238 courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag courtship phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax waikuku piedshag courtshipdisplay karuhiruhi http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234379822/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234379822/" title="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8234379822_0467b0f576_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:28:27 -0800 2012-12-01T09:35:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8234379822 courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag courtship phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax waikuku piedshag courtshipdisplay karuhiruhi http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8233315015/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8233315015/" title="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8478/8233315015_60981a44ef_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:28:30 -0800 2012-12-01T09:36:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8233315015 courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag courtship phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax waikuku piedshag courtshipdisplay karuhiruhi http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234379232/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234379232/" title="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8234379232_be63b56449_m.jpg" width="169" height="240" alt="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:28:28 -0800 2012-12-01T09:35:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8234379232 courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag courtship phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax waikuku piedshag courtshipdisplay karuhiruhi http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234381420/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stevex2/">Steve Attwood</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevex2/8234381420/" title="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8234381420_d3522102fd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius" /></a></p> <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:28:25 -0800 2012-12-01T09:35:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Steve Attwood) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8234381420 courting karuhiruhi - pied shag - Phalacrocorax varius <p>This series of photos shows a pair of courting karuhiruhi where one has flown to a pond, dived and retrieved a feather and brought it back as a gift for the other. They then proceeded to pass the feather back and forth alternately begging for it when the other held it.<br /> One of New Zealand’s larger native cormorants (shags). The bill is pale, and facial skin yellow, the eye-ring blue. Immature birds have white underparts slightly mottled with dark. Feet black. Adults average 81 cm., 2 kg, black above, face from above eye and all underparts white except for black thighs, long grey bill, eye-ring blue, feet black. Although usually feeding only in coastal waters this cormorant does sometimes nest and feed inland.</p> Steve Attwood newzealand bird nature canon wildlife canterbury cormorant shag courtship phalacrocoraxvarius phalacrocorax waikuku piedshag courtshipdisplay karuhiruhi