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Socotra Cormorant
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
An evocative and tantalizing species. Though often seen in flocks of thousands, they remain timid and difficult to photograph (at least without a boat or at their breeding colonies). I got this 'sea-level' record shot by wading out in chest-high waters towards the exposed reef. Even so, they flew off before I got anywhere near them.
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