park

Today when I went down to the park, it was cloudy and a little bit breezy.
When I was out on the breakwater, I saw a fish jump and I also saw some people fishing from the beach.
When I was on my way off the breakwater, I took some photos of the fish in the water and not long after I got off the breakwater, I saw some crows and took a photo of one of them.
When I was nearing the park, I saw some harlequins and a cormorant out in the water, and the cormorant had something in its mouth. I also saw a seal out past Sage Rock.
When I was nearing the battle site bench, I saw a squirrel eating a pinecone on a lower branch of a tree.
When I was at the battle site bench, I saw some seagulls and it was mostly high tide.
When I was on the trail by the river, I saw some more sea gulls on the other side of the river and some dead fish.
When I was on my way back home, there were less people fishing at the beach then there had been before.
What did the cormorant have in its mouth?
Why were there less people fishing?
Why was the squirrel on a lower branch of the tree?