Brown Pelican signals imminent takeoff, Sanibel Island, Florida

Point Ybel, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA (March 2020)
This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Paul Hobson and Stan Tekiela.
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 18:15
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1250
This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Paul Hobson and Stan Tekiela.
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 18:15
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1250
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