great shot - I love the texture in their feathers... I don't think I've seen pink ones before. Was this at a zoo or near the sea?
funny this is the second Pelican photo I've come across on the photoblog community today - the other is here
http://robobskin.shutterchance.com/

Jason, this was taken at the famous Hagenbeck Animal Park in Hamburg (Nov05) - Manuela

14 Sep 2006 7:35am

Aaron Schmidt from Auckland, New Zealand

Great closeup! The focus is dead on that first pelican.

14 Sep 2006 6:42pm

Steve Kravitz from United States

I have never seen pink Pelicans. I wonder if they are native to a certain part of the world. I like the look you captured.

14 Sep 2006 9:16pm

Suby from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Did not know there where pink pelicans out there :) Nice one

Suby

16 Sep 2006 4:26pm

Sinem from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

They look so cute and cuddly.

16 Sep 2006 5:17pm

Addey from London, United Kingdom

Likewise, I had no idea pink ones existed.

Very nice.

17 Sep 2006 10:35pm

Manuela from Hainburg, Germany

For everyone´s information: there are no pelicans in Germany ;)
These were shot at the famous Hagenbeck Animal Park in Hamburg.
There are all sort of pelicans, white, grey, black, pink... those are so far the ones I have seen maybe there are other colours. Unfortunately, cannot recall from which area they were originally.
Thanks to everyone for your comments!

19 Sep 2006 5:49am