Pond Sketches

I was busy sketching the top cormorant at our local 'duck pond' when a second cormorant flew in, partially displacing the first.  I really like the gesture of the two of them together and wanted to capture it before things changed .... so I superimposed the two.  I like how it turned out, even though it was just a matter of grabbing the instant rather than a planned process.

and here is another from that day:

Drying off: Double-crested Cormorant

I think cormorants look exotic when stretched out to dry.  They fish underwater, so a good dry-out is a common part of their existence.   This one had come out on a very low plank on a small pond.  Often they fly up into a tree to dry out.