Day 14.225: Les oiseaux d'Henri

...the named storms of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season have - for the most part - very common English names, so we'll make the most of this one.

Here are my attempts to photograph the birds dealing with the strong winds yesterday morning at Camp Ellis:

Successful: the barn swallow that landed almost at my feet and the cormorants that found a sturdy pole to stand on.

Less successful: my attempts to photograph the high-speed wind-assisted swallows in flight and the cormorant that - already on a precarious perch - decided to use the strong gusty winds to dry its wings. It was keeping its footing, but only just.