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A shag on the wing. Unlike the feathers of many other seabirds, shag feathers are designed to actually absorb water, making the birds negatively bouyant. They can be seen sitting on rocks with wings spread out to dry their feathers.

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DATE: 12/8/05 2:55 PM   |   CAMERA: Canon (Canon EOS 20D)   |   RESOLUTION: 1960 x 1320   |   FLASH: Flash did not fire, auto   |   FOCUS DISTANCE:   |   EXPOSURE TIME: 1/500s   |   SHUTTER SPEED: 1/500 sec   |   METERING MODE: Multi-segment   |   APERTURE: 5.6   |   FOCAL LENGTH: 300.0mm   |  


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