The Quay in Exeter is a former dock and now leisure area on the river Exe, only a few minutes walk from the city centre. It is the permanent home to several species of water birds, including cormorants.
This is a young bird which spent a long time drying itself in the sun as it stood on a buoy in the middle of the river.
The preferred resting place seems to be with the birds standing in a row on the concrete river wall directly downstream from the junction with the Exeter canal. Some birds seem to be on the lookout for prey: others spending time grooming.
This and the next few posts were taken during a brief visit to Devon towards the end of July.