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Cousins
STEFFRO1

Cousins (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, Pelecanus occidentalis)

The white pelicans are back! For some reason they only appear in winter. Maybe on their way to Florida? At Huntington Beach State Park, SC
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Habitat
Brackish water pond and pine woods
Location
Huntington Beach State Park, SC
Date taken
12/9/2020
Scientific name
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, Pelecanus occidentalis
Equipment used
Nikon D7200 with Tamron 150-600mm lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2500 sec, ISO1600, F/7.1
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KC Foggin
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Lucky you to catch both of them together Bob and a great catch!
 
peterow
A wonderful colourful and well detailed capture taken in a splendid water setting Robert, well done.
 
Kits
How lovely to get these two beauties together, Bob.
 
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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Oh my!! How lovely to get your two pelicans in the same image Bob.

That's a fabulous picture you've taken of them my friend. Nice work laddie.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Magnificent double capture of these cousins. What a marvelous size comparison Bob. Exceptional!
 

Media information

Category
North America
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STEFFRO1
Date added
View count
76
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7200
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/4000
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Pelicans 74_9994.jpg
File size
354.5 KB
Date taken
Wed, 09 December 2020 12:37 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 692px

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