It was beautiful first thing but by the time I got back from the dog walk, the sun had gone in and it was threatening to rain.

The cormorants that fish in Stover Lake are often found resting, preening and drying off on this birch tree. There were half a dozen there today but just picking out this pair made for a better composition.

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