A Comorant's Life

The cormorant recently appearing in the park apparently took a job here and reported to work early in the morning.  Although I am still guessing what has attracted the bird here, I have no hesitation treating the fellow as a model for practicing my photography.  The colorful and expressive face, particularly the blue-colored eyes, fascinate me.

In some countries, cormorants are raised by fishermen as slaves to hunt for fish.  The neck of the bird is tied with a rope to prevent them from swallowing the catch.  The slaves work for long hours to satisfy the masters and are finally rewarded with a few dead fish on the boat.  Having such a knowledge background, I am thankful both for the cormorants and for myself for residing in  "one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all".