EXIF should be unchanged by cropping. The 70mm focal length simply indicates that, since I was using a AF-P DX 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED VR lens, the shot was taken with no zoom. FWIW, I also shot wide open...f/4.5.
This is a "gulp" of cormorants according to my extensive (10 minutes tops) research on the internet. Some good old boys here in Texas might just say that it's a passel of birds.
As she and her mom and sisters approached me, this little girl was beaming with joy as she loudly told me "I just got my Christmas bear." Her happiness touched this old soul.