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Great White Pelican
Steve G

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

This bird was fishing on the open soda lake then came to this freshwater spring to wash the caustic salts off its feathers. It perched obligingly on this semi-submerged log.
Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Date taken
13/07/10
Scientific name
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Equipment used
Canon 7D + 500mm IS + 1.4x TC
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Opus Editor
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A stunning closeup Steve.

I was about to send the troops out to look for you ;)
 
what a fantastic post form the birthday boy, brilliant details as ever.

nice to see your posts again.
 
Belting close-up Steve, some really nice detail in this Pelly image mate.
 

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