Ready For Take Off - The European Shag Or Common Shag (Phalacrocorax Aristotelis) Is A Species Of Cormorant. It Breeds Around The Rocky Coasts Of Western And Southern Europe, Southwest Asia And North Africa, Mainly Wintering In Its Breeding Range Except For Northernmost Birds. In Britain This Seabird Is Usually Referred To As Simply The Shag. This Photo Was Taken In Coopers Beach, New Zealand. Photo