Brown Pelican in canal lock, Panama

Brown Pelican in canal lock, Panama - Brown Pelican
Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal, Panama (August 2016)

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Brown pelican / Wikipedia
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis

Shooting Time 17:43
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 5000

Latitude 08 59 48.5 N
Longitude 79 35 28.3 W
Altitude 60.60m


Brown Pelican flying, Miraflores Locks, Panama


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