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Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois
October 4, 2010
Photograph by Tom Atwood |
Every fall hundreds of American White Pelicans spend a few weeks along the Mississippi River at Alton on their annual migration south. These birds are both awkward and graceful. (Awkward walking, graceful flying.) For some reason they don't get as much publicity as bald eagles do when they arrive in winter. Not sure why. Maybe the pelicans need better marketing? Or maybe they should learn to fish while flying like eagles do; instead, the white pelicans feed while swimming. Boring! This photo was challenging because of the low light conditions. Shutter: 1/200; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 200; Focal length: 200mm. (The pelicans will be around until late October.)
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