A pair of White Pelicans (Pelicans erytthrorhynchos) landing on a river.
Description

A pair of White Pelicans (Pelicans erytthrorhynchos) landing on the Yellowstone River near Fishing Bridge in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The front bird is making a perfect three-point landing with its wings spread and it's feet extended just inches above the water.

The bird behind it is trying to assume a level flight path, it's wings tilted and it's feet dangling askew as it frantically tries to assume a more graceful glide path.

Photographer: Lori Andersen

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EXIF

Camera: NIKON D70s
Lens: 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
Aperture: f10
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
ISO: 400
Date: 2006-06-12
Time: 16:34:04

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aquatic, birds, blacks, blues, feet, fishing bridge, flights, greens, landings, national parks, nature, oranges, pelecanus erytthrorhynchos, pelicans, rivers, travels, vacations, water, whites, wings, wyoming, yellowstone