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Socotra Cormorant
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Socotra Cormorant

Very rare on land but there are millions in the Arabian Gulf offshore.
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Location
Dubai creek
Date taken
November 2004
Equipment used
Canon 10D
Gashead
I had to check myself, I've seen hundreds of thousands seawatching but never close up. They occur in huge numbers in the gulf but are exclusively maritime, very rare on land and when they do occur they are usually sick or dying, this one seemed ok. The thin bill and slender neck are diagnostic.
 

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