This shot was taken on the stream that flows next to the 1st gate (ruins) of the rathambore fort entrance and parallel to the connecting road between the outer main gate and singdwar. This particular little Cormorant is in breeding plumage. The difference between this little Cormorant and the common Indian Cormorant is that the bill is slightly smaller and bit broader than the Indian Cormorant, which has a narrower and longer bill with ends in a prominent hook tip, blue iris and a more pointed head profile. The breeding adult bird has a glistening all black plumage with some light / whitish spots and filoplumes on the face.
Nikon D 7000, 70-200mm f 2.8, shot at 200mm with 5.6 stop, 1/500s, ISO 400
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