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Brown Pelicans on Indian Rocks Beach, 2 of 2 Poster
by L Bosco
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Brown Pelicans on Indian Rocks Beach, 2 of 2 poster by L Bosco. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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This pair of pelicans entertained us while we waited for the sunset at Indian Rocks Beach. ... more
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This pair of pelicans entertained us while we waited for the sunset at Indian Rocks Beach.
BROWN PELICANS (Pelecanus occidentalis) are ubiquitous along our shores, but even native Floridians still marvel at their aerial acrobatics and their unusual appearance: big gray-brown bodies topped by tiny white-yellow heads with long beaks and a fleshy pouch. In the 1970s, brown pelicans were put on the endangered species list, their numbers nose-diving because of DDT and other pesticides. After those products were banned, the population surged, and in 2009, they were taken off the list.
Divine Symbol
Medieval Europeans believed that mother pelicans would wound themselves to feed their own blood to their offspring; Christians then adopted the bird as a symbol for Jesus.
Dive Bomb
Hovering up to 60 feet in the air, pelicans dive straight down, scooping up mouthfuls of water and stunned fish. (This distinguishes them from white pelicans, who do not fish thi...
About L Bosco
I love to tell stories. About twenty years ago I had my first freelance travel article accepted by a magazine. Much to my surprise, the magazine expected photos along with words. I had not taken any during the preliminary work for my article. I drove back to the site and took the photos for the article with my little Olympus digital camera. The article was published with those very amateur photos. In time, I bought an Olympus OMD-EM5, a great camera for nature and travel photographers and discovered that I enjoyed telling stories with pictures more than I did with words. The last twenty year have been an incredibly exciting time as resources for photographers have exploded. I have been lucky enough to have some great teachers along the way...
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