Parekareka, the spotted shag. NZ (22219504114)

Description:

Description: Compared with typical cormorants, the spotted shag is a light-coloured bird. Its back is brown. Its belly is pale blue-grey (often appearing white), and the white continues up the sides of the neck and face, but the throat and the top of the head are dark blue-green. In the mating season, it has an obvious double crest. There is little sexual dimorphism. Spotted shags feed at sea, often in substantial flocks, taking its prey from mid-water rather than the bottom. It is likely that pilchard and anchovy are important prey species. Date: 11 June 2015, 11:14. Source: Parekareka, the spotted shag. NZ. Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location43° 22′ 36.23″ S, 172° 42′ 36.2″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-43.376730; 172.710056.