Join for FREE | Take the Tour Lost Password?
[x]

deviantART

 
©2007-2010 *Zarafa
:iconzarafa:

Artist's Comments

After sharing the excitement of my juvenile Little Pied Cormorant with you - I have to tell you I am currently in love with two juvenile Australian Pelicans. Again, the only ones I have ever seen - although I am currently stalking them in all my spare time :D Even though he looks HUGE, he is only a bubba. You can tell he is a juvenile, as the ring around his eye, instead of being yellow - is blue, and his eye, instead of being brown, appears blue also. The feathers, instead of being black are brown and the pattern at the end of the feathers is quite different also. I know the ducks are distracting, but this is the best shot I have to show the beautiful eye. Australian Pelicans seem to be the most peaceful creatures; I spend every spare moment now with them, and I never ever see them squabble or fight, they just hang out being beautiful. I love them :heart:

Comments


love 1 1 joy 2 2 wow 0 0 mad 0 0 sad 0 0 fear 0 0 neutral 0 0
:iconedelweiss26:
I appreciate your lesson about juvenile Pelicans! Very interesting! And this shot is beautiful as usual,Carolyne! :rose: :hug:
:icondroolz:
awww the pellies! :D Thanks for your wisdom and photograph, zaf!
:iconzebrachan:
they just hang out being beautiful...

great shot, so beautiful pelican, and wow to the description!

--
:bulletgreen: martina :bulletgreen:
:iconlunanero:
awwwww.... pelly love... *sigh* :hug:

--
Non posso spiegare com'è, non sapendo quando ho mai attraversato la tua mente...
:iconlentekriebel:
:clap: And thanks for the interesting information! :D

--
My body says I can't run; I smile...
and run free into my mind.
:icontheperfectjez:
you and my lil sister would get along perfectly.. only this morning as i was driving her to some sailing course she is doing on Lake BG she was saying how much she loved pellies.. i immediatly thought of you ;)

amazing info about the young pellies, i had no idea... i got a Q.. ever seen a pelly nest? or a newborn pelly?

--
Jezza :juggle:

{Gallery}{Prints}{Profile}
:iconsnowhitequeenx:
He's adorable. xD

--
See the rose that appears so real, just like the one you saw in your dreams...
:iconthedoc4:
Beautiful capture=p especially the light reflecting in his eye. the glint and lighting show all the texture and give it a moody look.:thumbsup
:iconzarafa:
ohhh, how wonderful that your lil' sis' loves pellis too :aww: :hug: And, how cool that you thought of B2! Thank you Jez :D

For your Q - NoooOOOOooo, I have not, but wouldn't I love to! I have seen pictures of them in books, but Aussie Pelis have their babies in huge nesting areas (on the ground) and I have a feeling the majority is in South Australia. I believe and am happy to say, that this is usually well away from man, thank goodness. I think it is going to be my mission in life to somehow see a nesting area, 'cos I would love to see a baby peli. I have read they have a very high mortality rate :-( They are fascinating to read about. Have you ever seen a peli nest or baby peli?

--
Help Save the Whales from cruel and senseless slaughter by the Japanese whaling butchers - give as much as you can to Sea Shepherd - [link] :peace:
:iconglunac:
Don't apologize you did a great job... & the eye is very noticeably blue. It's a gorgeous young bird.
The eye reminds me of kittens when they are still very young & they too have that blue quality to them.

--
Malapropism is my fiend.

Details

January 17, 2007
216 KB
216 KB
810×593

Statistics

52
11 [who?]
141 (0 today)
0 (0 today)

Camera Data

NIKON CORPORATION
NIKON D200
10/1000 second
F/20.0
300 mm
400
Jan 14, 2007, 8:59:24 AM

Site Map