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European Shag

Portrait of a young european shag, looking directly at the camera. Its body feathers still have a brown-ish color, the patch on the chin is white, and the beak is yellow and black.

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5. April 2024

Hornøya, Norway

Young European Shag at Hornøya, photographed in April 2024. On my way off the island, right next to the boat pickup, I met a group of sunbathing young shags.

They're so cute, and have such fun facial expressions. Meeting them up close at Hornøya definitely made me appreciate shags more.

Their clumsy movements, interesting interactions, and dinosaur-like sounds make them a very exciting bird to observe. Murres, razorbills, and puffins may be the Hornøya birds people are most drawn to due to their stunning visuals, when it comes to behavior and personality, the shags are the clear winners.

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