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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Built more for prolonged flight than for speed, All Pelicans sport a huge wing span, They are not small bird by any measure and their life in the sea demands long wings to search for food, long days on the wings and the ability to glide long distances, I often see groups of them finding thermals and climbing over one thousand feet, then when high enough they head to their destination without a single wing beat, just feather sailing along conserving their energy for better use!! I, know the bird is tight on the frame but to show the catchlite I had no choice but to crop about 30% all around, also I wanted to show up the magnificent wings!! D1x, Raw,Lens=80-400 afs-VR f/4/5-5.6, FL=135mm, Aperture priority, Centered weighted metering, 1/2000sec SS-f/5.6, EV-0.3,ISO=200, WB=Sunny, high speed flash [FP] Any and all comments as well as reposts are welcome!! [b]Alex Calzadilla[/b]
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