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American White Pelican
tetoneon

American White Pelican (pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

This bird is 62" long and has a wingspan of 108". The flyby was taken along the Marsh Trail, south of Naples.
Habitat
coastal marsh
Location
South of Naples, Florida
Date taken
March, 2015
Scientific name
pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Equipment used
Canon 7d; 400mm f5.6
A beautifully captured, detailed inflight capture, Teto my friend !!! Thanks for sharing.
 
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LOL Tee.... every time you mention Naples, I think you've made a visit to Italy!!! Silly me, should be used to it by now!!

A super picture of this flyby pelican - they're really such clumsy looking beasts, I wonder how they can take to the air!
 
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What a brilliant capture of this bird-airplane, TN ... great work, my friend ... tfs ...
 

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