An Australian Pied Cormorant sits perched on tree branch drying its feathers in the Queensland Gulf Country of Australia.

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An Australian pied cormorant, sits perched on a fallen tree branch overlooking its watery hunting grounds and drying its plumage.

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Size: 2848px × 4288px
Location: Gulf Country, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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