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Pelican taken at the Logan complex, Lake Wivenhoe. This one was very inquisitive. Wivenhoe Dam (Lake Wivenhoe) is built on the Brisbane River, approximately 80 kilometres from Brisbane.

Description: The Australian Pelican is an the only pelican in Australia and is an unmistakable large black and white bird. The Pelican's bill is 40 cm - 50 cm long and is larger in males than females.
Size: 1.7m including bill. Wingspan 2.3 m - 2.5 m.
Habitat: wetlands, lakes, swamps, rivers, coastal islands and shores.
Food: fish
Breeding: The nest is a scrape in the ground lined with vegetation or feathers. Lays 1-3 eggs.
Range: throughout Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia
Classification:-
Class:Aves
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:Pelecanidae
Genus:Pelecanus
Species:conspicillatus
Common Name:Australian Pelican
(Source: www.OzAnimals.com )

Taken in: Australia / Queensland / Wivenhoe Hill (show map)

Taken on: April 21, 2012

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Camera: Olympus E-30, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, 300mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-30
Lens:	OLYMPUS 70mm-300mm Lens
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Portrait
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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