A blue-eyed shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps georgianus) brooding her young. In this beautiful species 

 the ring of bare skin about the eye is cyanine blue. The feathers of the crest, back and wings are 

 richly iridescent. The birds are of more gentle disposition than our northern cormorants and will 

 allow themselves to be stroked while on the nest. Bay of Isles 



The petrel called "black night hawk" by sailors and "shoemaker" by Norwegians at entrance 

 of nest burrow. The burrows are dug through frozen ground to the depth of three feet or more. 

 The chatter or singing of these subterranean tenants is a pleasing sound 253 



