California Brown Pelican
Birds / Waterbirds
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS600mm f/6.3 1/4000 ISO 400
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS600mm f/6.3 1/4000 ISO 500
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS600mm f/6.3 1/4000 ISO 500
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS600mm f/6.3 1/4000 ISO 500
Camera details
ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS600mm f/6.3 1/4000 ISO 500
The Brown Pelican is a large coastal seabird with a long bill and an expandable throat pouch. Along the Pacific Coast, it often travels in lines just above the waves or rests on offshore rocks, beaches, and harbor structures. It catches fish by diving from the air, then drains water from its pouch before swallowing its prey. Brown Pelicans nest in colonies, and their slow-looking wingbeats contrast with the speed and force of a fishing dive.
Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds