"Crested pelican" didn't work, but "horned pelican" did. "American white pelican, in spring, a thin, flat horn forms temporarily on the beak of adult birds of both sexes. It is shed after the eggs are laid."
Now everyone can sleep tonight. =) Jack --- On Tue, 3/30/10, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Bob W <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: PESO: Mystery Pelicans > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 1:30 PM > > > > Just out "plinking" a bit earlier and bagged this > pair. My > > terrific Field Guide to North American Birds has, > again, > > failed to allow me to identify a species. > > Were shot a l o n g way off and the result is a > drastic crop, > > but significant features and markings easily > distinguished. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Jack > > > > K20, DA 55~...@300mm, f6.7, 1/4000, ISO 400, sand bag > camera rest. > > > > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=475 > > > > I'm going to take a wild guess at Crested Pelican, and > check it on Google > later. > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
