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What an amazing play of light on the plumage, just like studio lighting. Very beautiful work!

Beautiful capture!!

the poor thing, missing a wing! great shot. L/F

Great nature still, it looks like it's talking to you and pointing where to go! l/f

What a majestic, neat, and stunning capture this is, dearest Laurie!! Love that smooth quality of the light around this lovely bird!! L/F/T/Pin

Beautiful white pelican, great capture! l/f

Beautiful portrait photograph of a Pelican with great pose, colors, light, and composition, Laurie! F/L

Such a splendid capture this is/was, Laurie! He looks so beautiful! LF

Laurie, what a lovely portrait of this amazing pelican with a heart-warming story! Absolutely beautiful lighting and colors! F/L

Thank you all so, so much!!! I truly appreciate it!! :)))

What a gorgeous portrait of the precious pelican, Laurie!! Perfect title for the beautiful guy! Stunning work!! L/F

What an incredible capture this is, Laurie...love the lighting! It can be so hard to get just the right shot, when photographing wildlife, but you did such a perfect job with this...looks like he posed just for you, lol! Excellent work! L/F

What an amazing and great capture!! What a beautiful bird :)

Very nicely done Laurie ! l/f

You Got A Great Close-Up Laurie And Sorry About It's Wing! Sometimes The Older Photos Can Be Quite Good! L/F

A good reminder to all of us to carry on. LF Nice he had a safe home at the zoo where he could receive the food and care to stay healthy and strong, and yes he is a beauty.

Perfect title for this wonderful portrait Laurie! :) Aw, wonder how he lost that wing! L/F

This Pelican is adorable. Great shot Laurie. L/F

So happy he has the nice zoo... Great work, Laurie! F/L+

Very nice, LF!

Wonderful image!!

Great shot, keep up the great work.

Poor thing indeed! Perfect title Laurie! And beautiful shot!