Cormorants feed by diving under the water but their feathers are not waterproof like a duck's. Consequently they must spend the time to dry their feathers after feeding before they can fly well. This one was photographed drying his feathers after a dip in the Squamish River.
The camera recorded the following information in the original image file:
Nikon D1x 2004-12-17 1:52:44.0 PM Color Data Format: RAW(12-bit) Compression: Lossless Image Size: Large (3008 x 1960) Lens: 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Focal Length: 400mm Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority Metering Mode: Multi_Pattern 1/320 sec - f/7.1 Exposure Comp: -1/3 EV Exposure Difference: 0 EV Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached Sensitivity: ISO 320 Color Mode: Model II (Adobe RGB) Hue Adjustment: 3 White Balance: Flash Tone Comp: Normal Sharpening: Normal Gerald & Irmgard Carter