Cute Pelican
by Robert Bales
Title
Cute Pelican
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
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�137 cm (42�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 9th, 2012
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Comments (7)
Anita Faye
Robert, pelican portrait perfection! Featured Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
William Tasker
Terrifically detailed shot of one of my favorite birds. I like the setting a lot too. Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F