is this greater cormorant

[Rajeev Khanna]

550d 1/500 f7.1 iso 160 100-400 usm @ 400mm

[Rajeev Khanna]

this image and an earlier post look very different

[Ragoo Rao]

This is an Indian Cormorant-Phalacrocorax fuscicollis.

[Atul Sinai]

Rajeev, This looks like little cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) to me. I guess it would be around 50cm long.

Nice perch and head turn. Like the feel of the image.
the image is center composed. you can tweak the composition a bit with the help of thirds rule. this would add more energy to the image.

Also you could have gone for the vertical composition to get the full reflection of the bird as the water looks still.

thanks for sharing.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Agree with the above comments. Was this clicked from a boat? Is there a slight tilt? You can correct that in PP. Thanks for sharing.

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Good image.It is,in my view,an Indian Cormorant(Phalacrocorax fuscicollis).Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Roopak Gangadharan]

As I understand distinguishing features between Indian and Little cormorant wud be

Indian: Bluish Green eyes, Yellow at the lower base of the bill (not as prominent nor covering the entire gular pouch as in Greater cormorant), slightly longer thinner bill

Little : Black eyes, white at the base of bill ( no yellow), A flat forehead and Short and thicker bill .

Rgds
Roopak

[Rajeev Khanna]

Phalacrocorax niger I think Niger means black an earlier image by murugan fits into description of lesser cormorant