Lin - Your boat-tailed Grackle looks like he has on bronze armor ! They always have that mean look on their face, too! I don't live near the water here, so I don't know if I have ever seen a Cormorant. I am sure they are here, just don't recall ever seeing one.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us. Garden Rooms and Becky's Budget Garden