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Stewart Island Shag

Leucocarbo chalconotus

Very common around Paterson Inlet, these can be mistaken for Pied Shags, but are smaller, have a distinctive white shoulder and wing bar, pink as against black feet, and nest on Rocky Headlands.  They have bronze phase which at a distance may appear black.

Size 680 mm

 

Stewart Island Shag

 

 

Stewart Island Shag

 

Stewart Island Shag

In Bronze Phase

 

Stewart Island Shag

In Bronze Phase

 

Stewart Island Shag Calls

Stewart Island Electricity is generated using diesel fuel

Sails Ashore is Solar Powered

 But we now produce 100 % of our electrical needs, and are completely "Off Grid", Excess electricity is used to heat our domestic hot water and central heating system and this has cut our non renewable heating fuel usage to around 20% of pre solar.. All cooking is electric, no more LPG.  See More .......

Kowhai Lane is also Solar powered,

Kowhai Lane is "Grid Tied" Excess production is used to heat water. Production beyond the house requirements is exported, thus cutting diesel use in the wider grid. At night Kowhai Lane Lodge receives power from the grid.

Like Sails Ashore, all cooking is electric,,,,, No LPG

 

 

Sails Ashore, Kowhai Lane & Sails Tours

11 View Street,
Stewart Island, 9846
NEW ZEALAND

+64 3 219 1151
Email: tait@sailsashore.co.nz
Web: www.sailsashore.co.nz