Imperial Shag Photos, Leucocarbo atriceps

Photos of Leucocarbo atriceps, Imperial shag
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, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps, New Island
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, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps, New Island
South Georgia shag, or Imperial shag, a type of cormorant, in flight alongside South Georgia Island, Leucocarbo atriceps georgianus, Phalacrocorax atriceps georgianus
Imperial shag, or blue-eyed shag, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps, Livingston Island
Imperial shag, or blue-eyed shag, Leucocarbo atriceps, Phalacrocorax atriceps, Livingston Island
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