A pair of Cormorants dry off their plumage and warm up in the sunshine in-between periods of diving for food. Keeping warm is important as well as dry

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A pair of Cormorants dry off their plumage and warm up in the sunshine in-between periods of diving for food. Keeping warm is as important as preventing water-logging their feathers

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Size: 6500px × 4333px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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