A bird found covered in oil after a large oil spill in Tauranga Harbour is doing "really well".
The shag was found at a harbourside property on Moiri Pl, Maungatapu yesterday covered in oil.
Chrissy Jefferson, who runs Oropi Native Bird Care Trust, said the shag was doing "really well" and had a breakfast of fish and fluids.
![The shag has been partially cleaned and is doing really well.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J7Y3PPKD7ZK45FI5MFTSHSKKLU.jpg?auth=7bc16fd8481f2889b9468680fc406bc185fe26ec24319c7d9665583c9e8004db&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
"He had his initial clean down yesterday, it took an hour-and-a-half to clean up the excess oil off him last night.