A short sequence of a cormorant at Falmer, just after sunrise this morning. The pond was part-frozen, but one section was clear of ice and the low sun lit the scene perfectly as it rose over the South Downs.

Cormorant at sunrise

Cormorant at sunrise

Cormorant at sunrise

In the other corner, the outlook was altogether more bleak.

Frozen pond

Herring gull on frozen pond

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

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  1. Which was that small bird walking near the gull? Looks kind of funny 🙂

    1. It’s a moorhen 🙂

      1. I should have known that 😀

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