Cormorants use inland communal roosts, post breeding, for safety pre early morning departures to feed.

• Contributor: Simon rowlands / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2RJ22M1
• File size: 43.1 MB (668.1 KB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 4600 x 3272 px | 38.9 x 27.7 cm | 15.3 x 10.9 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 10 August 2023
• Location: Warrington Cheshire England UK

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