Little Shag Picture New Zealand Estuary

With his neck outstretched, a Little Shag stays alert on the end of a tree stump in an estuary near Hinahina in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.
This species of Little Shag is one which only breeds in New Zealand, one of three subspecies. They nest in large colonies near the water and feed in fresh water as well as salt water. The picture ...