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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Guardian of the Sea

Pelicans are my absolutely favorite bird on the planet. I had an experience with a pelican as a toddler that has stayed with me my entire life. As a Floridian turned Midwesterner, my number one photography goal when travelling tropical is pelicans. Each time, to get a better photo than the time before. This is not only my most recent but my favorite.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Marco Island, Florida, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3400
Copyright: © Amber Walker