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the grande bouffe
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Copyright: nasos kountourakis (nasokoun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 807 W: 0 N: 1203] (4163)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR D
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-22 1:40
Viewed: 459
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The White Pelican/Pelecanus onocrotalus
also known as the Eastern White Pelican or Great White Pelican is a bird in the pelican family,in the Greek language Rodopelekanos.
It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and in Africa in swamps and shallow lakes.
The tree nest is a crude heap of vegetation.

This is a large pelican, at a mass of 10 kg, 140-175 cm long and with a 245-295 cm wingspan.
It differs from the Dalmatian Pelican, the only larger species of pelican,
by its pure white, rather than greyish-white, plumage, a bare pink facial patch around the eye and pinkish legs.
Males are larger than females, and have a long beak that grows in a downwards arc,
as opposed to the shorter, straighter beak of the female.
Immature birds are grey and have dark flight feathers.

In Greece a colony exists in the lake Small Prespa,
from where the birds visit also other lakes of western Macedonia.
Many at the immigration and in the lake Kerkini.

Pelicans catch fish in their huge bill pouches, most, like this species, while swimming at the surface,
they many times over fish the all flock together, trying they trap fishes in small gulves of lake,
this photo is from a such day of fishing.

the most information is from wikipedia,also from books drivers of birds

thank you for your good and important criticisms

have a nice day
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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1055 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2009-03-22 4:44]

Hello Nasos, great timely shot. Plenty pelicans... wowww...
TFS and G's, Mehmet

Hello Nasos,
how many White Pelicans, a spectacular picture taken with good sharpness and beautiful natural colours, good low POV and well composed.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-23 9:19]

Nasos very nice shot with brilliant information. Good use of light and lovely presentation. Ganesh

hello Nasos

excellent timing to shoot this colony of White Pelicans,
fine POV and DOF, i love the contrast between
the upper part and the higher part of the photo, TFS

Asbed

Hello Nasos! Wonderful dynamic scene. Good capture. Original take. Well done!

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