Brandt's Cormorant, El Matador State Beach, Malibu, CaliforniaA Brandt’s cormorant stretches its wings as the sun sets on El Matador State Beach in Malibu, California. These shorebirds are fairly common up and down the Pacific coast.
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 160mm) ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/40th of a second