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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Scientists with park superintendent.
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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
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Double-crested Cormorant Rests at Boston Harbor Islands

Did You Know?
Shag Rocks in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area offers roosting sites for cormorants and other seabirds that fish the surrounding waters. Better known in Britain as “shags,” cormorants gave this rocky outcropping its name.
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Last Updated: September 26, 2009 at 06:21 MST