Jim -- Cormorants lack the protective oil coating on their feathers that most other waterfowl have, and so, the wings spread out position you invariably see them in is for drying purposes. I enjoyed your account of your paddle. Steve Sugarloaf Key, FL *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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