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Pied Shags, Kaikoura
Kaikoura: Pied Shags, Kaikoura
Pied shags, or karuhiruhi, on an islet of folded and uplifted limestone. The relatively lush vegetation is probably a result of years of fishy but fertile guano. Phalacrocorax varius

January 2002