Peruvian Pelican
by Mary Machare
Title
Peruvian Pelican
Artist
Mary Machare
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
This photo of a Peruvian Pelican was taken in the fishing port in Lima, Peru.
The Peruvian pelican (Pelecanus thagus) is a member of the pelican family. It lives on the west coast of South America, breeding in loose colonies from about 33.5° in central Chile to Piura in northern Peru, and occurring as a visitor in southern Chile and Ecuador.
These birds are dark in colour with a white stripe from the top of the bill up to the crown and down the sides of the neck. They have long tufted feathers on the top of their heads. The Peruvian Pelican is larger than the Brown Pelican, with a wingspan of 7.5 feet and weighing between 11-15 lbs.
It is listed as Near Threatened since 2009.
Featured in:
Images That Excite You
02/17/2020
Your Very Best Photography
02/16/2020
FAA Portraits - Birds
02/19/2020
Wildlife ONE A DAY
02/26/2020
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February 15th, 2020
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Comments (17)
Guido Strambio
Lovely detailed capture of this elegant Pelican and very nice water surface with ripples as a background! l/f/Tw/Fb
Laurie Search
Aww, I love this, Mary!!! Really beautiful detail, color, and texture work!!! (And a wonderful model!!) :)))vft fb
Guido Strambio
Wonderful portrait and perfect close-up with magnificent sharp details Mary! l/f/Tw/Fb
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Aurelio Zucco
What an amazing capture this is, Mary! This guy looks like he's actually posing for you! Awesome work...L/F
Mary Machare replied:
I thought he looked miffed that I was taking his photo!! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Aurelio.
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