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Spotted Shag
peterday

Spotted Shag (Phalacrocorax punctatus)

Habitat
Coastal cliffs
Location
Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand
Date taken
1 November 2023
Scientific name
Phalacrocorax punctatus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II USM + 2.0 extender 111
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Reactions: TGNWest, Roynato, Ted Y. and 4 others
bievreJJ
what a beauty, Peter, such beautiful colours, marvelous photo of this superb shag, another exquisite endemic, top notch, many tfs!!
 
Kits
Beautiful! What an eye! A fantastic portrait of a lovely shag, Peter.
 
Stanley Jones
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WOWZER! Gorgeous shag. Love that lime green skin patch surrounding that blue eye. Awesome Peter!
 

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Category
New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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Filename
2363 Shag, Spotted 01a Phalcrocorax punctatus, NEW ZEALAND.jpg
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Date taken
Sat, 09 December 2023 7:56 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 819px

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