Imperial shag or blue-eyed shag, in tussock grass, Leucocarbo atriceps

Imperial shag or blue-eyed shag, in tussock grass. The Imperial Shag is about 30" long and 4-8 lbs, with males averaging larger than females. It can dive as deep as 80' while foraging for small benthic fish, crustaceans, polychaetes, gastropods and octopuses. New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps, natural history stock photograph, photo id 23762
Imperial shag or blue-eyed shag, in tussock grass. The Imperial Shag is about 30" long and 4-8 lbs, with males averaging larger than females. It can dive as deep as 80' while foraging for small benthic fish, crustaceans, polychaetes, gastropods and octopuses. New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom

Species: Imperial shag, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23762
Format: Digital 2:3
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