Pitt Island/ Chatham Island Shag/ Cormmrant

When we visited the only accessible Seal Colany we also came across these Shags that are Endemic to Pitt Island and Chatham Island .. the eye was very green which I had not seen any more .. It was very windy at the spot and the Shags were holding on tight then suddenly they seem to get whipped away with the wind .. https://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/conservation/marine-and-coastal/marine-conservation-services/pop-2012-08-pitt-shag-tracking-draft-final-report.pdf

[gloria jones]

Brilliant capture...super details

[Marnie]

Not a great birdo, but I do appreciate top shots like this one.

[MaureenPP]

Fabulous shot, you are very lucky to have captured this fellow

[Carole G]

He looks lovely with his green eye patch.

[Lou Ann]

This is a great capture. He’s something, with those green feathers around his eye!

[julia]

@maureenpp His green eye caught my attention ... he was hanging on for grim death... close look at the eye and it looks like a 'blanket' stitch around it ...

[Kerri Michaels]

nice fav

[Maggiemae]

Excellent focus of this original bird! fav

[Taffy]

Lovely - great pose you've captured and beautiful composition.

[Diana]

A wonderful capture of this beautiful bird, love the eye. Fav

[Babs]

Love his green eye

[Dianne]

You captured this guy so well in trying conditions for a photographer! He certainly is interesting with the eye makeup. A fav for such a great image.

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[Graham Harcombe]

Great capture!

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Issi Bannerman]

Fab shot.

[Henri Russell]

Nice capture. I love how you were able to capture his green eye feathers.

[haskar]

Great focus and textures.

[Islandgirl]

Wonderful focus!

[Walks @ 7]

Completely stunning!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great capture