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What does the Shag Look Like ?
Smaller than the Comorant with neck thinner, bill black with yellow gape, the plumage is black with a greenish tinge in breeding season and has crest forward facing. When it dives foir fish leaps clear of water
How Big Is It ?
Aprox 76 cm, weighing 1850 g
Where does it live?
Coastal waters an cliffs when breeding
Breeding
Wintering
When does it Breed ?March to July , 3 - 6 eggs, Incubation 30 days , young fledging at 55 days, One to Two Broods per Year . Nests in Holes
Where to see it
What does it eat?
Mainly Herring and Sand Eels
What does it sound like?
When to see it
Similar Birds
Cormorant
