Cormorants often stand in the sun with their wings spread out to dry. They have less preen oil than other birds, so their feathers can get soaked rather than shedding water like a duck’s. Though this seems like a problem for a bird that spends its life in water, wet feathers probably make it easier for cormorants to hunt underwater with agility and speed.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON Z 9
Exposure:	1/4000 sec
Aperture:	f/5.6
ISO Speed:	500
Focal Length:	500 mm
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