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Brown Pelican at takeoff

Brown Pelican at takeoff

Brown pelican. This shows how large a wing span they have plus how they take off in water. They flap and hop, three or four times, before becoming air born. You...
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Brown pelican. This shows how large a wing span they have plus how they take off in water. They flap and hop, three or four times, before becoming air born. You can actually see the four times his feet hit the water before being tucked up. Shot at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve,CA 11-16-2008.
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NIKON D300

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Aperture f/4 ISO 200 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 1900/10

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Huntington Beach, California, US

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Mar, 2020

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