PINK-BACKED PELICAN // PELECANUS RUFESCENS (130-160CM)
GAMBIA TOUR 2018
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HUGE PELICAN, rather drab grey looking, with little sign of the so-called pink back. Favors any aquatic habitat, including the sea. A safe landing captured above, this was one of seven birds seen. Was very surprised at how little effort was used to get them into flight, unlike our mute swans. A joy to watch, they teamed up with spoonbills and yellow billed storks, to form a wall of open bills, so if a fish dashes from one bird its straight into another bill.................... PLEASE take a look zoomed in!!
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THANK YOU! for being a friend, love reading your comments, find them interesting and often informative. The weekend is almost upon us hooray! Please stay safe, God bless you.......
......................Tomx
PINK-BACKED PELICAN // PELECANUS RUFESCENS (130-160CM)
GAMBIA TOUR 2018
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HUGE PELICAN, rather drab grey looking, with little sign of the so-called pink back. Favors any aquatic habitat, including the sea. A safe landing captured above, this was one of seven birds seen. Was very surprised at how little effort was used to get them into flight, unlike our mute swans. A joy to watch, they teamed up with spoonbills and yellow billed storks, to form a wall of open bills, so if a fish dashes from one bird its straight into another bill.................... PLEASE take a look zoomed in!!
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THANK YOU! for being a friend, love reading your comments, find them interesting and often informative. The weekend is almost upon us hooray! Please stay safe, God bless you.......
......................Tomx