Brown Pelican

September 15, 2009

Categories: Bird (169), Half Moon Bay (404)

Tags: beach (134), brown (9), castles (3), halfmoonbay (191), HMB (327), ocean (213), pelican (7), sand (29), wingspan

Canon PowerShot G9

ƒ/4

8.205 mm

1/640

80

The smallest of the eight species of pelican, with a wingspan of 6 to 8 ft., but a deft dive-bomber.

Watching a troupe of ER doctors building sandcastles in the distance.

6 responses to “Brown Pelican”

rass999 denis laframboise

Sep 15, 2009 at 11:16 am

Very, very, very beautiful photo.
thank you for sharing.
denis

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cluttered sofa

Sep 15, 2009 at 11:30 am

reat capture, , beautifull prespective.

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rwoodworkr

Sep 15, 2009 at 3:21 pm

Wonderful shot.

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TomiTapio

Sep 15, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Well shot! Compliments on the background.

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NYCandre

Sep 16, 2009 at 12:49 am

Fun factoids … these species of pelicans *dive* from high up to get their fish – and seagulls are known to steal fish from their pouch when they resurface for air. Apparently this one wasnt afraid of you – not a competiing Vulture Capitalist 😉

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sbove

Sep 16, 2009 at 11:04 pm

Pterodactyls!

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