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Pelican Preening Zone - Quiet Please

Pelican Preening Zone - Quiet Please

As I was visiting my local wetlands, I spotted a squadron of American white pelicans soaring high above. I never know if I'll be able to find where they la...
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As I was visiting my local wetlands, I spotted a squadron of American white pelicans soaring high above. I never know if I'll be able to find where they land, but on this day, I was lucky enough to find them. They had picked out a nice spot for some quiet preening time.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/16 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 280/1

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Mar, 2016

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