Double-crested Cormorant

Cormorants don't get e lot of lens time, but I thought this individual worth a few clicks because of his orange facial skin and beautifully-edged back feathers; the glowing aqua eye doesn't hurt either. The super smooth background results from very distant ocean.

La Jolla, San Diego County, California, 2/12/20
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS 1DX Mark II
1/2500 at f/5.6, ISO 800