A Great Cormorant dries out in the sunshine. Though they preen their plumage regularly with oil from a sebaceous gland they need to sun warm up

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A Great Cormorant dries out in the sunshine. Though they preen their plumage regularly with oil from a sebaceous gland they need to sun them selves to get warm and dry

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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