The areas used for feeding by Blue-eyed Shags (Phalacrocorax atriceps) in two colonies 2.5 km apart were determined using radio-telemetry. Foraging range was extremely limited with most birds feeding within 1 km of their colony. There was no overlap in feeding areas between the two colonies despite their proximity. Significant inter-colony differences in dive duration, maximum dive depth, and diet were found but timing of breeding, chick growth rate, and reproductive output were similar. These results provide support for Cairns' (1989) hinterland model for the regulation of seabird colony size.