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White pelican


White pelican
Photo Information
Copyright: Eric Threinen (Eric) Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 0 N: 17] (129)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D, 75-300mm, 58mm UV
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-09-28 18:02
Viewed: 1595
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
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This white pelican was photographed in the African Reserve of Sigean(near Narbonne).


Wikipedia encyclopedia

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Pelecanidae
Genus: Pelecanus
Species: P. onocrotalus

The White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia in swamps and shallow lakes. The tree nest is a crude heap of vegetation.

This is a large pelican, at 160cm length and with a 280cm wingspan. It differs from the Dalmatian Pelican by its pure white, rather than greyish-white, plumage, a bare pink facial patch around the eye and pinkish legs. Immature birds are grey and have dark flight feathers.

More than 50% of White Pelicans breed in the Danube Delta. This pelican migrates short distances, wintering in northeast Africa. In flight, it is an elegant soaring bird, with the neck is then held back like a heron's.

Pelicans catch fish in their huge bill pouches, most, like this species, while swimming at the surface.

Like the Dalmatian Pelican, this species has declined greatly through habitat loss and persecution.

Sources:
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Pelican"
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Nice action shot!! The picture seems a tad out of focus, but moving birds can be difficult to capture! Thanks for the informative note, and TFS! -Laurita

Excellent action shot!
Good timing, great details and colour.
TFS!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-09-29 5:13]

What a good capture Eric, well timed. It is a little soft, but I know how hard it is to shoot a moving bird... So well done.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-10-04 9:47]

Hello Erich!
Very nice in-flight capture.Details,POV,framing and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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