Blue
eyed shags nest in colonies with other birds of the same type and
sometimes with no other species there at all. Shag Rocks for instance,
isolated rocks sticking out of the South Atlantic about 250 kilometers
from the next nearest island of South Georgia are home to countless blue
eyed shags and virtually nothing else. Likewise the aptly named Shagnasty
Island in the South Orkneys is home to a large monoculture of these birds,
and a very loud and smelly place it is too!
Like many types of penguins these shags are adept and
compulsive thieves stealing the unguarded nest material from any
neighbouring nests if at all possible. A habit that contributes to a
raucous and very lively colony.
Paul
Ward - Pentax equipment, 70-210mm lens, 35mm film, K64.
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