It's been a busy week in the land of Laura as I took a busman's holiday from working on one seabird colony to do some work on others. I joined a small team attaching BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) metal rings to shags on the Forth Islands. We also attached larger coloured plastic rings with a unique code. These can be read from a distance using binoculars or telescopes and provide scientists with important information about the movements of these birds. If you spot a shag colour ring, please report the colour, code and location to shags@ceh.ac.uk to contribute to the project. Thank you!
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| Shag with full breeding crest (photo Laura Shearer) |
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| Grooming after copulation (photo Laura Shearer) |
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| Newly hatched Shag chicks look very prehistoric (photo Laura Shearer) |
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| Shag chick patiently waiting to be colour ringed (photo Laura Shearer) |
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| Shag chicks showing off their new rings (photo Laura Shearer) |
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| Leaving Fidra (photo Laura Shearer) |
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