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Pink-backed Pelican


Pink-backed Pelican
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Copyright: Nel Diepstraten (NellyD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 237 W: 0 N: 445] (1783)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-11 10:33
Viewed: 721
Points: 6
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Taken at the Burgers Zoo in Arnhem.

About Pink-backed Pelican from Wikipedia:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Pelecanidae
Genus: Pelecanus
Species: P. rufescens
Binomial name: Pelecanus rufescens

The Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a member of the pelican family of birds. It is a resident breeder in Africa, southern Arabia and Madagascar in swamps and shallow lakes. The nest is a large heap of sticks, into which 2-3 large white eggs are laid. The chicks feed by plunging their heads deep into the adult’s pouch and taking the partially digested regurgitated fish.

This is a small pelican, but the wingspan is still around 2.4 m (7.9 ft) with an average weight of 5.5 kg (12 lbs). It is much smaller and duller than the Great White Pelican. The plumage is grey and white, with a pink back. The top of the bill is yellow and the pouch is usually greyish. Breeding adults have long feather plumes on the head.

Food is usually fish and amphibians and is usually obtained by fishing in groups.
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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2256 W: 10 N: 2618] (15517)
  • [2008-02-11 12:30]

Hola Nel,
bello retrato y suave color de la plumas,
excelente pov,
saludos

Hello Nel,
What a lovely bird!
And the portrait quality is just great, as you capture the shy expression so well...
Amazing pattern in the beak, great details in the plumage!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hoi Nel,
Die heb je zeker erg mooi weten vast te leggen. De elegante houding van de pelikaan is prachtig. Het detail in de snavel is echt goed, en je scherpte diepte had niet beter gekund.
Groetjes,
Niek

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