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American White Pelican (juvenile)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) juvenile.
Habitat
South Texas plains vegetation area, floodplain of the Rio Grande, open area with lakes in Tamaulipan thornscrub riparian at 28 m (92 ft) elevation.
Location
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Pintail Lakes, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Equipment used
Canon
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excellent flyby capture of this big youngster, Stanley, great colors and details, top class, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
397
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
270.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
White Pelican (juvenile), Pintail Lakes, Santa Ana NWR.jpg
File size
903.1 KB
Date taken
Thu, 05 May 2022 10:02 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 709px

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