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Jim Crosswell

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Pelican doing a little feather maintenance. Hope you enjoy the image. Thanks to everyone who viewed my other images.
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Habitat
Ocean
Location
South Padre Island, Texas
Date taken
November 2024
Scientific name
Pelecanus occidentalis
Equipment used
Nikon D500, Sigma Sport 150-600
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
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Reactions: Э́ллин, Sue and Simon Wakely, Helios and 1 other person
bievreJJ
wonderful closeup of this beautiful pelican in full preening action, a real topper, love it, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
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WOW, what a handsome chap this is. Fabulous head turn, eye contact and bill with a feather to preen. Exceptional Jim! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Jim Crosswell
Date added
View count
126
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/10
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/4000 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
IMG_3881.jpeg
File size
596 KB
Date taken
Wed, 13 November 2024 11:27 AM
Dimensions
960px x 1200px

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