Pair of Shags, Farne Islands

Pair of Shags, Farne Islands - Shag
Staple Island, Farne Islands National Nature Reserve, Northumberland (June 2015)

The boat trip to the Islands was run by Billy Shiel's Boats aboard the MV Glad Tidings which was chartered by FotoBuzz.

Status is Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) / Internet Bird Collection
European Shag / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) / ARKive

Shooting Time 10:43
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/320
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 320


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