There were a couple of cormorants that hung out most of the time in the pond right next to the main entrance of the NWR. This one had just finished a "fishing trip" and was drying his feathers in the early morning sun.

Bosque del Apache, January 2002

Photo Details: Nikon F100, Sigma 800 f/5.6 APO, Gitzo 1340, Kirk BH-1 w/ Wimberly Sidekick. Provia 100F, f8@250, exposure manual on blackest area of back -2 stops.