Preening

Cormorant Sitting on a Pier Watch Hill, Fire Island National Seashore New York State, U.S.A. September 17, 2015

Cormorant Sitting on a Piling – Watch Hill, Fire Island National Seashore New York State, U.S.A. September 17, 2015

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14 Comments on “Preening”

rxfrazier
January 10, 2018

This is a great photo Tim. Beautiful portrait. Should be on the cover of an avian or outdoor journal. Well done.

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- allentimphotos2
  January 10, 2018
  
  Rawls, thank you. This bird seemed to enjoy posing. It kept shifting positions allowing me to take its best sides.
  Welcome back from your journey.
  
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  - rxfrazier
    January 11, 2018
    
    Thanks, Tim.
    
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  - allentimphotos2
    January 11, 2018
    
    You’re welcome
    
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Anne Sandler
January 10, 2018

Beautiful.

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- allentimphotos2
  January 10, 2018
  
  Anne, thank you. It seemed to recognize that it was a very photogenic bird.
  
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Curt Mekemson
January 10, 2018

Great photo, Tim. It is definitely ‘giving you the eye!’ –Curt

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- allentimphotos2
  January 10, 2018
  
  Curt, thank you. “Pretty bird”
  
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  - Curt Mekemson
    January 10, 2018
    
    I always like cormorants when they put their wings out to dry. Interesting that buzzards do the same thing on a damp morning. They have to dry off before they can fly. But they look a little scary, Alfred Hitchcock-like. –Curt
    
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  - allentimphotos2
    January 10, 2018
    
    Curt, they are interesting birds.
    We live near where Hitchcook made the movie The Birds. I don’t remember the movie well but I don’t think Cormorants were in it.
    I’m working on my SmugMug site and I’m looking for a few people to test run it before if goes live. I tried finding a contact for you in your WordPress Blog to no avail. If you’re interested, you can reach me through my contact on my WordPress blog at allentimphotos2.wordpress.com Go to Contact. Thanks, Tim
    
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  - Curt Mekemson
    January 11, 2018
    
    Hi Tim, I left my gmail contact info on your contact site. Just let me know what I need to do.
    I’ve hung out a lot at Bodega Bay over the years. And no, I don’t think that there were any cormorants in “The Birds.” –Curt
    
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  - allentimphotos2
    January 12, 2018
    
    Curt, thank you for your help. I look forward to your analysis.
    That whole coastline is stunning.
    
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Yoshimiparis Photographie
January 11, 2018

Woawww very great picture ❤ ❤ ❤

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- allentimphotos2
  January 12, 2018
  
  Yoshi, thank you.
  
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