Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis urinator (Endemic)

            Galapagos Islands

The "Brown Pelican" is an endemic species of Galapagos.
A common resident that goes by the scientific name of Pelecanus occidentalis urinator.
Often feeds by plunge-diving from the air, usually close inshore. They are accomplished fliers, regularly seen soaring on thermals. Often fly to or from feeding grounds in orderly rows, with birds flapping and gliding almost in unison.

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Taken in: Ecuador / Provincia de Galápagos / Tomas De Berlanga (Santo Tomas) (show map)

Taken on: November 10, 2023

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Sets appears in: • Galapagos Islands. November 2023.

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 300mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 19.0 (Windows)
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