Plaid Pelican
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Plaid Pelican
Artist
Deborah Benoit
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Photograph - Original Art By Deborah Benoit
Description
The eight living pelican species can be divided into two groups, one containing four ground-nesters with mainly white adult plumage (Australian, Dalmatian, Great White, and American White Pelicans), and one containing four grey or brown plumaged species which nest preferentially either in trees (Pink-backed, Spot-billed and Brown Pelicans), or on sea rocks (Peruvian Pelican). The largely marine Brown and Peruvian Pelicans, formerly considered conspecific, are sometimes separated from the others by placement in the subgenus Leptopelicanus but in fact it seems that while there are two main evolutionary lineages, species with both sorts of appearance and nesting behavior are found in either; the Great White Pelican seems to be the most distinct species, pointing to an Old World origin of the genus. Thus, Leptopelicanus (if valid) would include the American White Pelican too. The Dalmatian Pelican was considered to be a subspecies of the Spot-billed, though it differs in both nesting habits and morphology; it is now accepted as a full species.
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John Chivers
Stunning texture work and fantastic composition of this wonderful pelican..great description two. V/F :) ..and thank you so much for your vote supporting my work..All the best, John :)
AnnaJo Vahle
Beautiful portrait and elegantly processed. I love the colors and textures. Your composition is perfect and intimate. f/v
Elizabeth Fontaine-Barr
I love your photos and how you "art them up"!! Really stunning! Thanks so much for your comment on my pastel.