WILDLIFE AND  NATURE

Walthmamstow Wetlands  is a vital and protected habitat for cormorants, which were  once victim to intense persecution in the UK as industries fought with bird populations over access to prime fishing locations. After years of dedicated conservation work, cormorants are once again able to thrive and fish alongside humans in peace.  ​ On this particular day I'd ironically just missed the perfect moment of a cormorant catching a fish. But the disappointment quickly passed when I paused under a pylon and spotted this slightly bemused   looking cormorant perched above. Without a reliable tripod, getting this shot overhead was quite a feat of endurance.  Whilst to us it might seem out of place to see wildlife in such industrial surroundings, I'm sure I looked far more out of place struggling with my heavy camera than this cormorant  chilling in its urban haven.