Three Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) find a nice place to dry their feathers while overlooking a prime feeding ground. Photo was taken at Ellis Pond in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Parks_(Columbus,_Ohio)" class="extiw" title="w:Metro Parks (Columbus, Ohio)">Pickerington Ponds Metro Park</a> during a late October evening. 416 acres of this 16078 acre park have been designated a state nature preserve and an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Important_Bird_Area" class="extiw" title="w:Important Bird Area">Important Bird Area</a> by Audubon Ohio.
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