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Brown Pelican


Brown Pelican
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Copyright: Lesley Mattuchio (Lesley) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 13 N: 913] (2988)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EF100-400 IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-12-19 20:16
Viewed: 1219
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is an adult Brown pelican in non-breeding plumage. This was taken on the Homosassa River where underground springs feed the waterway and keep it at a constant 70 degrees F. year round. This is where Manatees come from the Gulf of Mexico and spend the winter feeding on the underwater vegetation. Fish are plentiful giving the Pleicans a bounty of food. Brown Pelicans feed much differently from the American White Pelican. White Pelicans hunt and feed while swimming in small groups where as the Brown Pelican hunts while flying and makes a spectacular aerial dive with amazing twists and turns before hitting the water to grab their prey. These pelicans are smaller than the Whites and are most commonly found on the southern coastal ways of the US as opposed to a much wider spread area of the American White. The juvie first yer Browns are just that...brown with some white on it's breast.They appear to me have an endearing comical look to them and always remind me of the one of the heroes in the movie " Finding Nemo " which is one of my all time favorite movies!
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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-12-19 22:17]

You really got a good shot here Lesley. Love it. Well done

Very cool, I just came back from Baja, Mexico and i`ve meet his brother and posted the pics, check it out ...

Great Lesley.
I like the plumage, it looks great.
Good colours , composition and very good details.
Very good work.

Beautifully seen and captured, lovely pose, great details and handling of the whites, and I like the little trickle of water ready to fall from his bill ;-)

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ****
Color: ****
DOF: ***
POV: ****
Note: ****

Very good shot, very sharp.
Well done
TFS.

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  • Mazer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 67 W: 3 N: 34] (104)
  • [2004-12-20 21:07]

Great capture, i lovet he detail and sharpness of the capture.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-12-21 16:29]

This is a beautiful catch of a not so beautiful bird. The sharpness and detail here is excellent.

Very well done and thanks for posting

Nice shot, the pose is very good and the light is just right, well captured.

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