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Socotra Cormorant
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

(Above) Al Ruwais, Qatar, 29 April 2014

One of the ornithological spectacles of the Middle East is the mass feeding frenzy of large flocks of Socotra Cormorant. After half-an-hour of feeding activity, this flock took to the sand bar to rest and dry off. In the top image, I have managed to capture less than half of the flock!

 

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