Great black cormorant,

black shag, Kawau, Phalacrocorax carbo.

Had coffee and a nibble sitting in the car down at Andersons Bay Inlet. Fabulous day filled with dazzling sun, clear blue sky dotted with cotton-wool clouds and a light sea breeze ruffling the water.

This cormorant flew in and had a bath in the shallow water near where we ha parked before choosing a rock nearby to preen and dry off his feathers. Love the patterning of the wing feathers. Just as we were about to leave the first Royal spoonbill flew in for a feed along the waters edge. So summer must be nearby.....

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