A Great Cormorant adult dries its wings in the winter sunshine. It is also important to raise body temperature after immersion in the cold North Sea
A Great Cormorant adult dries its wings in the winter sunshine. It is also important to raise body temperature after immersion in the cold North Sea as well as preventing water logging the plumage
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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