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Title
Pelicans With Avocet Flyby
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
How often do you see an image of pelicans and avocets together? I never had before taking this photo! I had been lying on my stomach, photographing some American White Pelicans from a bank above the pond, when these two elegant American Avocets flew by directly overhead. What a lovely bonus!
In the original photo, the pelicans happened to be looking away, so I replaced them with an image taken just a few seconds later when the pelicans were looking forward.
The American White Pelican is one of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan. Similar to the Brown Pelican in shape but much larger, it is very different in habits: it occurs far inland, feeds cooperatively in shallow lakes, and does not dive from the air for fish. Despite its great size, it is a spectacular flier, with flocks often soaring very high in the air, ponderously wheeling and circling in unison.
The American Avocet's long, upturned bill and elegant profile stand out among the other small wading birds. Around lake shores and tidal flats, especially in the wide-open spaces of the west, American Avocets wade in shallow wetlands with little vegetation to hide them, filtering tiny food items from just below the surface. During nesting, they may perform distraction displays to lure predators away from nests and nestlings, often squatting and pretending they're incubating eggs on a nest site, only to fly away and repeat the posture as a predator approaches.
Photo taken on April 22, 2020, in Lafayette, Colorado
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April 24th, 2020
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Martville, NY - United States
What a wonderful photograph, Judi! The birds seem so intent - it makes me wonder - where are they all heading? It seems to tell a story of some big bird event ahead :):):)
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Bradenton, FL - United States
Outstanding capture and artwork! Fl …voted in the Birds Flying…contest
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Melbourne, FL - United States
Thank you for submitting this fine image of this identified wild bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the 2020 Thanks and Features Archive discussion for additional visibility.
Melbourne, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2020 Pure Nature Photography Thanks and Features Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Poole, Do - United Kingdom
Wonderful! And seeing the avocets in flights is magical.. makes me want to go bird watching in America :)
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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