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This White Pelican was solo with about 8 to 10 cormorants. Where ever the Cormorants went the white pelican followed. Swimming side by side and fishing together. They looked like friends. :)
White Pelican:
Distribution - Breeding white pelicans are found from Mackenzie, British Columbia south to northern California. Wintering grounds are from central California, the Gulf Coast, and Florida south to Panama. They prefer shallow lakes to coastal lagoons.
Biology - White pelicans are gregarious, usually travelling in flocks and nesting in colonies. 1-6 white eggs can be found on a low mound of earth and debris. Pelicans do not dive for food but cooperate to surround fish in shallow water where they scoop them into their pouches. In recent decades the number of white pelicans has dropped drastically because of the use of pesticides, human disturbance and the draining of wetlands.
source: http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/birds/whitepel.htm |
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Hello Adam,
This is a good shot and well captured of this beautiful white Pelican!
the exposure and focus is spot on with perfect sharpness, vivid colour and so much details
well done and well composed
all the best
Tony
- Debz
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Hi Adam, what a lovely compositon and great exposure on the Pelican. A fine specimen, seems he is posing just for your camera. Tones, shadows and hightlights on the white feathers are perfect and colour on the beak and eye very good. Nice light and pin sharp. Great piece of work.
tfs
debz
