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Pelican's Flight

by Larry Johnston

Category: AvianAdded February 7, 2010357 views

Gull-like Birds

Keywords: Pelican, bird, flight, ocean

Nikon D3 / Nikkor 80-400 mm @ 350 mm / f 5.6 / panning, hand-held.
Searching for breakfast on a stormy morning near La Jolla Cove, a Brown Pelican uses his massive wings to catch the uplifting air currents as he effortlessly glides over the rough surf that pounds the rocky coastline of Southern California.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No