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dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 18 N: 433] (2106)
Cormorants resting on a cable over a river at Moshava HefziBa in central Israel.They seem to possibly be a family.

These are members of a flock of some 9000 individuals that reside here during the winter months every year.It is quite amazing to see that on a small stretch of river that runs within the communal village there are so many birds.
A local guide informed us that the flock arrived there some 15 years ago.It seems they were driven out of their original resting place - Iraq - as a result of the Gulf War and burning oil fields.

We (shirgold and I) made two visits to see the phenomenon and on this day the light conditions weren't the greatest.I have added a workshop showing a larger group resting on the trees (the better day) to give a feeling of what we experienced.
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dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 18 N: 433] (2106)
Cormorant Group
Edited by:dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 266 W: 18 N: 433] (2106)
The colour of the trees is as a result of their droppings.The smell upwind wasn't the highlight of the visit.