Pelicans Flying
by Robert Bales
Title
Pelicans Flying
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
Found this pair of brown pelicans while fishing out of San Diego, California.
The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a small pelican found in the Americas. It is one of the best known and most prominent birds found in the coastal areas of the southern and western United States. It is one of only 3 pelican species found in the Western Hemisphere. The Brown Pelican is only one of the two pelican species which feeds by diving into the water.
The Brown Pelican the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106 to 137 cm (42 to 54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6.1 to 12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6.0 to 8.2 ft). Through most of its range, the brown pelican is an unmistakable bird. Like all pelicans, this species has a very large bill, 28 to 34.8 cm (11 to 13.7 in) long in this case, with a gular pouch on the bottom for draining water when it scoops out prey.[2] The head is white but often gets a yellowish wash in adult birds. The bill is grayish overall in most birds, though breeding birds become reddish on the underside of the throat. The back, rump, and tail are streaked with gray and dark brown, sometimes with a rusty hue. In adult pelicans, the breast and belly are a blackish-brown and the legs and feet are black. The juvenile is similar but has a brownish-gray neck and white underparts.
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December 5th, 2016
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Comments (28)
Dale Kincaid
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been chosen as a ANIMAL MANIA Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion.
Marvin Blaine
Wow Robert! I feel like I'm there watching something incredible! Great Capture! Love how the pelican in back is flying over the smaller one! F!
Robert Bales replied:
I happen to be in the right place and time to get this one and thanks for the comments and the F!!
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 May: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (May 26, 2020)