21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Black-Colored Pelican Chicks Anxiously Await an Adult White Pelican About to Land
During an early morning boat tour of Djoudj National Park the black-colored Pelican chicks excitedly awaited an adult Great White Pelican, beak filled with food, about to land. Each chick was in a frenzy to find its parent that would only feed its own offspring. The bird made a successful landing.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | 1.5 hour drive from St. Louis, Senegal |
Camera: | DMC-FZ70 |
Copyright: | © Marilyn Adelman |