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Pelican recluse


Pelican recluse
Photo Information
Copyright: Chris Buxton (windancer) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 22 W: 0 N: 92] (597)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon 70-200/2.8
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Pelecaniformes (pelicans and relatives) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-24 0:35
Viewed: 1241
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the largest pelican found in China with wingspans of 175cm. Typically gregarious they are normally found in large groups such as the one I found this in with 15 buddies. The groups can be useful for cooperative hunting such as scoop-net fishing where the birds will scoop up fish with side sweeps of their enormous beaks. The Dalmation pelican is considered globally vulnerable although there are a number that wintering in Shanghai.
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I love the light on this bird, Chris! Good information about the pelican - I didn't realize they were vulnerable globally.

Thanks for posting!

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