A cormorant stands drying its wings after hunting underwater. Cormorants have fatty wings, because fat does not help when hunting underwater. So those wings get soaking wet and have to air dry. I don't know how long that takes when it is also foggy and the air is saturated with moisture. I took the photo at the pond nearby in Purmerend. Reeds can be seen in the background in the mist.
Hi there! Nice seeing you here! I'm Jan vd Knaap, a photographer in Utrecht. I normally deal with portrait photography, for humans and animals, and I give workshops to get the most out of the camera. But in the meantime, I fill my account here.. Read more…