Look at that is a photograph by Bryan Keil which was uploaded on May 8th, 2013.
Look at that
Brown Pelican Head throw,the pelican head throw, also known as the pelican bill throw. It looks painful. The brown pelican lifts its large bill up,... more
by Bryan Keil
Title
Look at that
Artist
Bryan Keil
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Brown Pelican Head throw,the pelican head throw, also known as the pelican bill throw. It looks painful. The brown pelican lifts its large bill up, arches its neck back until the throat gular pouch is stretched and taut, holds this position for a moment, and lowers its bill again. Sometimes it will open its jaw during the head throw, other times it will precede or follow the bill throw by bending its neck such that the throat pouch is turned inside outrown, A brown pelican in mating colors throws his head back to stretch the fibers in its neck before the next fishing trip.During winter months California brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) adopt striking plumage. The gular pouch (throat) of adults transitions from olive green to bright red. Breeding adults are characterized primarily by a dark brown hindneck, and may also show a yellow patch at the base of the foreneck. Nonbreeding adults retain the white hindneck but, since they also may display a red gular pouch, they are sometimes mistaken for breeders. Head coloration in adults can be white, yellow or a mix of the two, and becomes speckled during molt or chick-feeding.During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA. Fine Art America watermark will not appear on purchased artwork
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May 8th, 2013
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Comments (21)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird 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 2021 Features Archive and Thanks discussion for additional visibility.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Phenomenal capture, Bryan!!! Fantastic colors and detail in this gorgeous composition! My CAT in MOUSE group. v/f
Barbara St Jean
Congratulations your amazing artwork has been FEATURED in MOUSE!! Thank you for your wonderful submissions as it is always my pleasure to review your art! Cheers, Barbara
Pam Holdsworth
The detail and DOF are amazing, beautiful work! Loved looking through your portfolio. V/F
Sharon Mau
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Kathy Gibbons
THIS IS FANTASTICALLY AWESOMELY COOL !!!!!!!!!! And then some .................. : ) love it great catch great shot
Sharon Mau
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