A preening Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) off the coast of Northumberland, UK.

phalacrocorax aristotelis spring adult alone head beak feather smooth close up portrait profile shot piscivore north sea grooming animal phalacrocorax european shag phalacrocorax aristotelis least concern june nobody northumberland county adults single lonely only solo one lone heads beaks feathers smoothed smoothing close ups portraits profile sights profile sight profile shots profile view profile views side view ichtyophage piscivores ichtyophagous freshen up european shags phalacrocorax aristotelis least concern species with nobody northumberland northd temperate season seasons atmosphere stage of development individual enumeration general morphology morphology organism morphology zoology shot diet pattern species north atlantic ocean atlantic ocean world sea and ocean clean cleanse phalacrocoracidae pelecaniformes aves tetrapoda vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota cormorant phalacrocorax sp cormorant sea bird bird wild animal low risk iucn) lr iucn red list of threatened species north east england region of england great britain united kingdom european union europe