Shag : Photos tagged as scotland

Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis. (Phalacrocorax means 'bald raven' in latinised Greek. Shags and cormorants were believed to be related to ravens until at least the 16th century. Indeed 'cormorant' derives from 'corvus marinus', or sea raven.)

• Date: July 2007
• Photographer: Wardsan: gallery
• Uploaded: 1st Mar 2008
• Location: Birsay, United Kingdom: gallery
• Tags: birds scotland
• Show on map
• Send as postcard
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L