Pelican with feather (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

This pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) with feather photographed on a flowering tameric tree ( Tamarix ramosissima) is the only pelican present in Sardinia.

Years ago a group of pelicans had the wrong migration route and they stopped in Sardinia for a few weeks where they are not present and then left, only one remained and it is difficult to photograph it. Nikod D500, f / 8, 1/1600 sec, ISO 160. Thanks for your comments

Beautiful whole figure portrait of an exotic (for me) bird! Complimenti, Giangiorgio! PDE

Spettacolo!

Grazie mille Pierre for your beautiful appreciated comment

Grazie Sergio sono contento ti sia piaciuta

So beautiful, and beautifully photographed that it almost looks unreal!! Great shot (as usual!!)

Many thanks Warren for your generous comment

Superb shot and bird, Giangiorgio! Wonderful frame, colors, light and details of plumage and tamarisk... I wonder how long have you been watching this bird? It is interesting how this pelican lives and with whom it communicates. Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana

Thank you Tatiana for your nice comment and for your interest in the behavior of this lonely pelican who loves to be in the company of herons and hunts for fish with them. This time I was lucky because it settled on this tree of Tamarisk about 50 meters from me and for about half an hour it cleaned and dried its feathers in the sun allowing me to photograph it in every pose

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

the tale of this lonely Sardinian pelican gets better and better! I really like this image; it is sharp, beautifully composed, has amazing colors and a small element that subtly creates a sense of movement. Very well done, GG! Kind regards, Vincent

Excellent details, colors and light, Giangiorgio. Fantastic capture of this magnificent bird. Best regards, Paul.

Mille grazie Vincent for your beautiful generous comment

Many thanks Paul for your nice appreciated comment

Perhaps, Giangiorgio, the pelican is longing for companionship and the feather serves as a reminder of its solitude. Your close shooting position, I suspect, is at least partially responsible for the extraordinary detail. Finally, the vegetation's colors complement the bird's very well. -- My best always, Michael -- Ciao!

Thanks Michael for your as always nice and appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Un bel lavoro....ciao amico mio

Grazie Mehmet sono contento ti sia piaciuta

The whole composition, the floating feather obviously not a split second capture. Wonderful!

Many thanks Cliff for your visit and beautiful appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio