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Australian Pelicans

Australian Pelicans by Snelvis.
Pelicans at The Entrance
Central Coast NSW Australia

Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)

The Australian Pelican is found throughout Australia, Papua New Guinea and western Indonesia, with occasional reports in New Zealand and various western Pacific islands. In Australia it is widespread on freshwater, estuarine and marine wetlands and waterways including lakes, swamps, rivers, coastal islands and shores. 

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Salva del Saz  Pro User  says:

Wow, so many eyes looking at us. Beautiful!
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Jumbo22  Pro User  says:

Stunning!

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Nammo  Pro User  says:

What a fantastic shot Snelvis! Fantastic!

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cheezelsmurf  Pro User  says:

Great shots Snelvis. The pelican feeding certainly is a great opportunity for photos.
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Glisglis  Pro User  says:

Fantastic! It's like an Escher picture or something =)

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Abo - Julien Robitaille  Pro User  says:

Striking Images of Nature !! Fabulous shot !!

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René Mouton  Pro User  says:

Great capture! All looking at the same: I like the rythm in your photo!

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Jason's Travel Photography  Pro User  says:

Neat colors and patterns!


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Mooh موه says:

wow

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kaycatt*  Pro User  says:

wonderful framing! Nice repetition like image.

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crafty1tutu (Ann)  Pro User  says:

I love looking at photos of pelicans. They are such comical birds.
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iamKatramarie [deleted] says:

I never saw pelicans this color. They are so pretty. Nice shot!
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backroadshutterbug  Pro User  says:

Quite a unique shot! Love it!
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catb  Pro User  says:

Very striking pic! Love all the diagonals of those beaks!
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Lumiere2005  Pro User  says:

What an incredible shot - it's like they all lined up for you !!
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melepix  Pro User  says:

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I found you in stock the park. What a great shot. How did you get them to line up like that.?
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AlexandraPhotos  Pro User  says:

Wonderful shot. I love the composition of all those pelican heads

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Snelvis  Pro User  says:

@melegib - they were lined up for a fish feeding session and I just got lucky with the angle I guess. Thanks for the invite to spec nature!
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Picture This1 ( Finding my Zen)  Pro User  says:

This is a great shot very cool

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silviaON  Pro User  says:

wow - a fantastic shot !!
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destinatio  Pro User  says:

Gorgeous composition!

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Beautiful!
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Score 9/10 (from the Score Me! group)
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This picture is great!!

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Awesom shot! Saw in "Challenge you"
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Congratulations! Your orderly birds are

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Sarey*  Pro User  says:

I am looking at this image in awe. What a fabulous capture. Wow!

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Great capture........."Spectator Sport"...!!!

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reminds me if a scene from finding nemo!
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Wowwwwwwwwww I love that shot

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Crikey!!!! What a photo! What a lot of pelicans! o_O

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