2021

SX0144 : Mevagissey - Preening shag

taken 2 years ago, near to Mevagissey, Cornwall, England

Mevagissey - Preening shag
Mevagissey - Preening shag
I am reliably informed that this is a shag (Gulosus aristotelis) rather than a cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) as "the eye is separate from the bare skin at the base of the bill. Other useful signs for a shag are a thin bill, steep forehead, relatively longer tail and slimmer neck" (thanks to Hugh Link for this information)
I think it is quite a young bird as it does not seem to have its full adult plumage, and apparently the fact that he has a white chin is indicative of this.
It was busy preening itself on rocks just outside Mevagissey harbour.
Mevagissey

Mevagissey is a village and fishing port. The village is situated five miles south of St Austell.
It nestles in a small valley and faces east to Mevagissey Bay. The inner and outer harbours have a mixture of pleasure vessels and fishing boats, the remains of a once major industry. However, tourism has supplanted fishing as the dominant industry in recent years.
Mevagissey village centre consists of narrow streets with many places to eat and shops aimed at the tourist trade. The outer areas are built on the steep slopes of the surrounding hillsides and are mostly residential.


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Geographical Context: Coastal Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Docks, Harbours Place: Mevagissey Primary Subject: Bird
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SX0144, 347 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 6 October, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 11 October, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 0176 4483 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:16.2051N 4:46.9924W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 0171 4481
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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