Scraps is a pyrography by Shoal Hollingsworth which was uploaded on October 19th, 2015.
Scraps
This is a California Brown Pelican. He is eating some scraps that a local fisherman tossed. his way. The brown pelican, pelecanus occidentalis, is a... more
Title
Scraps
Artist
Shoal Hollingsworth
Medium
Pyrography - Photograph
Description
This is a California Brown Pelican. He is eating some scraps that a local fisherman tossed. his way. The brown pelican, pelecanus occidentalis, is a bird of the pelican family, pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving into water.
Uploaded
October 19th, 2015
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Comments (27)
Marcia Colelli
Excellent capture with wonderful open beak pose. Nice action image with great details. L/F
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Marvelous timing on this capture of a pelican enjoying a snack Shoal!! wonderful composition, perspective and outstanding fine details. excellent image!! L/F
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Dawn Currie
Beautiful photograph. If you're out photographing these wonderful birds, gently request that the fisherman don't throw scraps. These birds eat their fish whole. We've had several birds come into the hospital in with damaged pouches that were punctured by fish bones.
Shoal Hollingsworth replied:
Thank you Dawn, I had never heard that before. The next time I see it I will definitely bring that up