23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Pelican Portrait
An American White Pelican stretches its wings, showing off its keratinous caruncle (the bump on the edge of their beak, which falls off and regrows each year.) I always feel like I'm in the presence of dinosaurs with these massive birds.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Utah, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5 |
| Copyright: | © Chrissy Shammas |