Shags Part 1

Previously, I had no images of this species in my collection and was, therefore, a particular target species for me on the Farnes. I had been told how confiding these were on the islands and that they were 'within touching distance' but I never imagined that they actually would be close enough to you to reach out to them - simply amazing to get so close to a wild bird and one as stunning looking as a Shag with their piercing green eyes.

This is the first of two posts showcasing some head shots of this species. Unfortunately, that was really the only type of shot I could deliver at the location I was photographing them and was kicking myself that I had left my macro lens behind as it would have delivered some really interesting and different images as a fellow photographer, Marcus Conway, has shown to great effect.