Hey Dude how about move a little closer

This is my first visit to Clearwater, Florida and amazed I could take these wild birds in close proximity. I love the background of boats near the... more

by Lingfai Leung

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Hey Dude how about move a little closer

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Lingfai Leung

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This is my first visit to Clearwater, Florida and amazed I could take these wild birds in close proximity. I love the background of boats near the dock in the sunset.

The Brown Pelican is a small pelican found in the Americas. It is one of the best known and most prominent birds found in the coastal areas of the southern and western United States. It is one of only three pelican species found in the Western Hemisphere. The brown pelican is one of the only two pelican species which feeds by diving into the water.
The brown pelican is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106 -137 cm (42 - 54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6.1 to 12.1 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6.0 to 8.2 ft). Through most of its range, the brown pelican is an unmistakable bird. Like all pelicans, this species has a very large bill, 28 to 34.8 cm (11.0 to 13.7 in) long in this case, with a gular pouch on the bottom for draining water when it scoops out prey.

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August 4th, 2012