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Cormorant in flight

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 16, 201160 views6 comments

Sunlight has been at a premium in the UK for most of 2011 and this weekend has been so bad that I haven't clicked the shutter once due to the grey skies and persistent rain.

Last weekend however, I did get a couple of hours of low winter sun which was when this picture was taken. This Cormorant was one of many enjoying the sunshine and this fresh water pool.

I posted recently an image of the same bird, splashing in the water. It did it several times without diving or taking off and I am still not sure of the purpose of the splashing. The image is HEREfor those that are interested or know why it might be behaving in such a way.

C&C welcome.

Canon 1DMk4, 800mm f7.1, 1/2500, ISO400

Cheers

Austin

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on January 16, 2011 at 3:40 PM

Spot on for me.
The splashing could be simply bathing ?
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Mark Davies on January 16, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Cracking BIF.

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 16, 2011 at 5:05 PM

An excellent flight image.
Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on January 16, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Another great flight shot Austin

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Comment posted by David Sewell on January 16, 2011 at 6:15 PM

Great flight shot, with fabulous detail in the large version.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 17, 2011 at 5:32 AM

Great flight shot.

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