Pelican Pair

#5 Top 20 Week 604
The American white pelican develops a knob on its beak before the breeding season. This happens to both the male and the female. Apparently this is a sign of the bird’s sexual maturity. The knob falls off and reappears during the next breeding season. (copied from online)

[Annie D]

they are beautiful

[Rick]

Great shot. Very interesting about the knob.

[Esther Rosenberg]

How interesting, I did not know this. At first I thought I saw double :) Super capture.

[Diane]

This is fascinating! I've watched a lot of pelicans and never seen the knob before, but I guess I've never seen white pelicans during mating season. Great photo of them.

[Diana]

What a wonderful capture and interesting info!

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful capture

[Dione Giorgio]

Stunning shot and clarity. Very interesting story, too. Fav.

[Kartia]

What a great shot. I love the vibrancy of the orange.

[Susan Wakely]

Great capture and interesting info.

[Faye Turner]

Wonderful capture fav

[Joanne Diochon]

That’s fascinating. I can’t help being amazed at some of the adaptations nature comes up with.

[Wylie]

Great shot of these two in formation. Never seen that knob before!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Instant fav ! to find and capture the two swimming in unison ! fav

[Julie Duncan]

Lovely shot and fascinating facts!

[Milanie]

That's fascinating to know - ours all leave before that happens - only here for 2-3 months if I'm lucky.

[Merrelyn]

Great capture and interesting info. I've often wondered about those bumps. Our pelicans don't have them, but their bills develop a lot more colour during breeding season.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great capture and it looks like they are almost posing for you.

[gloria jones]

Perfect shot

[Chris Cook]

I'm glad humans don't develop knobs on their beaks. Well spotted.

[Heather]

A beautiful capture, Lynn! I love their symmetry. Fav

[borof]

What a proud pelican couple. Great shot.

[Leslie]

wonderful capture

[Margaret Brown]

Love this capture!

[carol white]

A great capture of this pair.Fav😊

[Peter Dulis]

love it

[Renee Salamon]

Fabulous shot

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Carole Sandford]

Great capture!

[Pyrrhula]

Twice beautiful.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[George]

What a beautiful pair. Great shot.

[Islandgirl]

Oh I didn't know that about pelicans!
What a lovely pair!

[Boxplayer]

Fantastic pair.

[Kerry McCarthy]

Fabulous shot!

[Allison Maltese]

Wow, these two should get an Olympic medal for pairs swimming. Perfectly aligned and a fabulous shot.

[wendy frost]

Wonderful capture and interesting information.

[Shutterbug]

Perfect timing. They are so perfectly aligned. Beautiful.

[tony gig]

Perfect...

[haskar]

Amazing.

[Pam]

Wow!! Wonderful!

[Taffy]

I've never seen these bumps -- it makes for an unusual capture of the pair.

[Vesna]

This photo is on Top 20 Chart. Congratulations!