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Pelican trio flyby Trio of majestic pelicans on the wing. A flyby as I was standing on the beach. <br /> <br /> Hardly a wing movement, as they utilised updraft from wind and waves or perhaps a thermal of rising, warm air. <br /> <br /> They were so graceful. Australia,Australian Pelican,Aves,Geotagged,Pelecanidae,Pelecaniformes,Pelecanus conspicillatus,Waterbird,autumn,fall,fauna,new south wales,vertebrate Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Pelican trio flyby

Trio of majestic pelicans on the wing. A flyby as I was standing on the beach.

Hardly a wing movement, as they utilised updraft from wind and waves or perhaps a thermal of rising, warm air.

They were so graceful.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice glide! Posted 2 months ago
  2. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Hard shot to pull off Ruth. Great capture! Posted 19 days ago

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The Australian Pelican

The Australian Pelican is a large waterbird of the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Jun 26, 2025. Captured Mar 19, 2025 13:05 in 3QHV+7R Newcastle NSW, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO100
  • 250mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.