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Uploaded: 02/11/19 12:54 AM GMT
Preening Frenzy
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I asked them to keep still for a photo but no, they kept on preening manically. It must be Monday !
These are Otago Shags (rare, at least half the worlds population of them live in this colony of almost 2000))that use this old wharf as a nesting ground. It is fenced off from public access so the birds are safe and unafraid of spectators.
Thanks for looking, your comments are appreciated :)

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::tigger3
02/11/19 3:59 PM GMT
I bet the sound of so many can be a bit manic as well! How cool that were able to capture so many of them at once. tigs=^..^=
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::Dunstickin
02/11/19 4:00 PM GMT
Should collect all that to make a Duvet!...lol
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::0930_23
02/11/19 4:37 PM GMT
This would have made a good SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES entry LE. The Owd Timer just used "The Birds," so you could have delegated this to the "Preening Room," as opposed to the "Screening Room."
Great photo.

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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::ro_and
02/11/19 7:52 PM GMT
pretty cool capture, think that wasn't easy, well done ... Ro
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let me keep my eyes open, let me see the beauty
::trixxie17
02/11/19 8:07 PM GMT
I also think this is a unique capture that only you could give us Lyn.
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.Flmngseabass
02/12/19 7:41 AM GMT
Fantastic shot Lyn!!! Wow!!!
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::corngrowth
02/12/19 9:10 AM GMT
Think by their shape that these unique Otago Shags are relatives of the Cormorant family, Lyn.
Most of them showed their back to you. Hope that this wasn't done for privacy reasons, 😁 !
Taken into account the difficult photo conditions, the result is wonderful!
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.GomekFlorida
02/12/19 3:56 PM GMT
I'm sure they were making a racket as well. Thanks for sharing.
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