Keywords: pied shag (phalacrocorax varius) piedshagphalacrocoraxvarius sea bird nature wildlife lumix fz1000 lumixfz1000 new zealand birds newzealandbirds public domain dedication (cc0) publicdomaindedicationcc0 public domain publicdomain free photos freephotos outdoor animal Almost as large as the black shag. Distinctively coloured, large black and white coloured seabird. Pied shags have a large and distinctive hooked beak. Breeds throughout New Zealand with colonies in macrocarpa and pohutakawa trees being a distinctive feature of northern New Zealand’s coastal environment. Like the black shag, pied shags were persecuted by fisherman, being seen as competitors for fish with fisherman. Almost as large as the black shag. Distinctively coloured, large black and white coloured seabird. Pied shags have a large and distinctive hooked beak. Breeds throughout New Zealand with colonies in macrocarpa and pohutakawa trees being a distinctive feature of northern New Zealand’s coastal environment. Like the black shag, pied shags were persecuted by fisherman, being seen as competitors for fish with fisherman. |