Good Day For A Nap!

  Early this morning, I made a mad dash to the pier between rain showers.  I figured if I was going to be cooped up all day, I may as well chance at least a tiny bit of freedom!  As I headed to the pier, I noticed a bird at the very end.  Ok?  So the bird looked a tad strange.  From what I could see, it was black and sort of hunched over like it was ill.  Well, there was nothing to do but check on this friend even though there was not much I could do to help.  The bird was perched on the far end of the unfinished section of the pier.  To get to it, I would have had to struggle to launch the small skiff and then paddle out to that section.  Still, the bird demanded attention.  

  As I was heading down the pier, a friend's son joined me.  He had stopped in for a visit and noticed I was on the pier.  When I made mention of the bird, he agreed that something looked amiss.  We strolled down together, all the while talking.  We were making no effort to "sneak" up on the it but the bird did not take notice of us.  When we were right at the incomplete section discussing the bird, it finally turned to look at us.  Ahh, well, now!  There was nary a thing wrong with our bird other than it had been in a deep sleep!

  Approaching from the rear of the bird with its head tucked beneath its wings on its back, it was hard to identify it.  As soon as it popped that head out, it was undeniably a Double-crested Cormorant!  The bird made no effort to leave even though Christopher and I were quite near.  It stretched, flapped its wings then settled back down for another nap.  The rough weather must have exhausted the poor bird so Chris and I let it rest.  We headed back up the hillside for a mug of coffee fully satisfied that our bird friend was quite well.