Common Shag, The Saltee Islands

European shag, or common shag or cormorant, Saltee Islands, off the coast of Co. Wexford, Ireland. This belligerent looking shag was not happy about me climbing down the difficult path to the nearby gannet colony, and made a great show of hissing and expressing its apparent distaste for humans.

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Copyright: 2011 Dave Walsh
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Contained in galleries: 15 Bird Portraits, Wexford, The Saltee Islands, Portfolio: Ireland, Micronation: The Saltee Islands, Portfolio: Wildlife, Europe's Coastline

European shag, or common shag or cormorant, Saltee Islands, off the coast of Co. Wexford, Ireland. This belligerent looking shag was not happy about me climbing down the difficult path to the nearby gannet colony, and made a great show of hissing and expressing its apparent distaste for humans.