Don Saunderson, Ocean's Orator (NATURE WILDERNESS 2024)

Captured in a moment of apparent delight, the Little Pied Cormorant on the shore opens its beak wide, perhaps to capture the essence of the marine air or to call to its fellows. Its white and dark feathers provide a stark, beautiful contrast to the blur of the ocean waves rolling in. The cormorant stands confidently, embodying the wild, untamed spirit of nature along this rugged stretch of coast.

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