The pied cormorant (phalacrocorax varius).

Meet the pied cormorant, the bird that clearly misunderstood the dress code for 'hanging out by the water'- permanently in a rather smart black-and-white suit, & always in a rather dignified pose.

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A Pied Kingfisher bird perched on a tree branch, opening its beak wide against a pale blue sky background.
A bird swimming in water with hanging reeds in the background.
A cormorant with white and black plumage perched on a branch against a blurred background.
A cormorant with outstretched wings perched on a branch against a clear sky.
Seabird perched on a tree branch near water with rocky background
Cormorant perched on a bare tree branch with a blurred water background.
A bird with a black head and white body perched on a fallen log in a calm body of water, with reeds and grass at the water's edge in the background.
A cormorant bird perched on a branch with blurred water in the background.
Two pied cormorants perched on a branch over water
River scene with rocks, trees, and two birds on a branch over water
A bird with black and white plumage perched on a branch with wings partially spread against a blue sky.
A bird perched on a tree branch, with a white and black body, yellow beak, and black markings on its head.
A bird perched on a tree branch surrounded by leaves and blurred background.
Bird perched on a tree branch, facing the camera with a small beak, white face, black head, and gray and white body.
A bird perched on a tree branch, holding prey in its beak.
A bird of prey, possibly a falcon, perched on a tree branch with green leaves, looking towards the camera.
A bird standing on a log over water, with a reflection of the bird visible in the water.