Australian Pelicans

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 says:

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

Stunning!

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Nammo says:

What a fantastic shot Snelvis! Fantastic!

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cheezelsmurf says:

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

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

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Abo - Julien Robitaille says:

Striking Images of Nature !! Fabulous shot !!

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René Mouton says:

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

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Jason's Travel Photography says:

Neat colors and patterns!

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Mooh موه says:

wow

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kaycatt* says:

wonderful framing! Nice repetition like image.

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crafty1tutu (Ann) 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 says:

Quite a unique shot! Love it!
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catb says:

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

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

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

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Snelvis 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) says:

This is a great shot very cool

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silviaON says:

wow - a fantastic shot !!
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destinatio says:

Gorgeous composition!

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Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)
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pamramsey says:

Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)
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gonner [deleted] says:

Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)
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Beautiful!
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Ana Beskow says:

This picture is great!!

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Awesom shot! Saw in "Challenge you"
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Umby^2 says:

Congratulations! Your orderly birds are

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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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tobibritsch says:

reminds me if a scene from finding nemo!
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fpulido2006 says:

Wowwwwwwwwww I love that shot

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straylightfascination says:

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

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Australian Pelicans

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