The photos are nothing to write home about, but I’m putting them up as they are my first sighting this year of a cormorant in full breeding plumage. Note the white head feathers and large white patches under the wing.

Cormorant in breeding plumage
Cormorant in breeding plumage

Cormorant in breeding plumage

Those were taken at Seven Sisters.

And this was taken at Falmer (left over from Monday).

Two rats
Pair of Falmer Pond rats

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.

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  1. The cormorant looks exceptionally handsome!

    1. He was a fine specimen. The head plumage was striking.

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