Cormorant At Bethany Lake

We had a bit of a clearing late this afternoon, so I headed to Bethany Lake for a long walk.  I was amazed to see quite a bit of flooding in Rock Creek, which made the little foot bridge impassable.  The stream had turned into a lake.  Up on one of the crossarms of the power towers was a cormorant trying to dry his wings.  The sun was out here and there and he looked as though he was enjoying the warmth.

I also saw a red-tailed hawk soar over the lake...possibly the one I saw the other day in a nearby field. 

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