{"id":113592,"date":"2023-05-29T01:11:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T07:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=113592"},"modified":"2023-05-29T15:26:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T21:26:46","slug":"spring-american-white-pelican-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/05\/29\/spring-american-white-pelican-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring American White Pelican Portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before summer begins, I wanted to share these American White Pelican portraits that I took along the shoreline of my local pond.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican White Pelican portrait with a split horn \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f11, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I love portraits of my feathered subjects and these images show why. I love all the fine feather details, the close-up view of the pelican’s eyes, and the wispy head feathers they develop in breeding plumage. Plus, the views of the horny plates these pelican have during the early part of their breeding season.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult American White Pelican portrait at a local pond \u2013 Nikon D500, tripod mounted, f11, 1\/1250, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

By standing still at my local pond, behind my tripod, I am able to take numerous portraits of the pelicans that visit to eat the fish in the pond.<\/p>\n

Every time I have these big, white pelicans in my viewfinder, I feel joy. How could I not?<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my American White Pelican photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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