I'm getting used to seeing the cormorant at our local village pond, but when I arrived this morning there was no sign of him anywhere on the water. Eventually I scanned the skies, and at the far end of the pond noticed a surprising figure perched high in the treetops. 
This was too good an opportunity to miss, especially with such good light. I moved in for some closer shots.
And then finally, some movement… 
That's my kind of good start to the day!
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.
anonymous
23 Sep 2011Magdalena writes:
What an amazing set of pictures! The sequence of the flight is wonderful. I have never seen a cormorant so clearly. The pattern of the wings against the background – wow! Definitely the start of a good day!
gdare
23 Sep 2011On your photographs it look like a huge bird but in real it is not much bigger than the average duck. Nice photos :up:
Words
24 Sep 2011Magdalena, that young cormorant has been providing some great photo opportunities over the past month, especially early morning.
Words
24 Sep 2011Darko, they do have a much bigger wingspan than ducks and are heavier; but I know what you mean. Bird size is very deceptive. Egrets can look really tall and elegant, until you put them next to a herring gull when they suddenly look quite small. It's an illusion of shape I think.
Words
25 Sep 2011Erwin, thanks!
SittingFox
30 Sep 2011Excellent flight sequence! It looks like it knows where it is going!
Words
1 Oct 2011Adele, thanks! Maybe it was trying to spot fish from up there. That's certainly the direction it's heading.
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Beautiful Photos