Wings In Formation

by DB Hayes

Title

Wings In Formation

Artist

DB Hayes

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

Fine Art Americans (FAA) watermark does NOT appear on sold art as FAA removes the watermark before each sold copy is "museum quality" printed onto canvass, photo-paper, metal, acrylic or any of FAA's many other available medias regardless of which one is chosen by the buyer.

COPYRIGHT DISCLOSURE NOTICE: THIS IS A COPYRIGHTED, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PROTECTED IMAGE.

Deb and I are joint copyright owners of this original image. And being so we choose to sign our art together. We do so as follows; if the photograph is taken by Deb then the artwork is signed as DB Hayes (D for Deb, B for Bill and, of course, the Hayes is self explanatory. If I, Bill, captures the image then the artwork is signed as BD Hayes. We're sure you get the idea. This works for us and hope it does for you as well.

WE are honored to write the following art groups have featured our "Wings In Formation" image:

1 = Wilds Birds Of The World = Photography: 11/10/2017
2 = Created by Southern Artists: 11/10/2017
3 = Animal Photographs: 11/11/2017
4 = HDR Photography: 11/11/2017
5 = USA Photographers ONLY: 11/11/2017
6 = Images That Excite You: 11/11/2017
7 = A Birding Group - Wings: 11/12/2017
8 = Wildlife ONE A DAY: 11/12/2017
9 = FAA Portrait - Birds: 11/12/2017
10 = Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds: 11/14/2017
11 = Poetic Poultry: 11/18/2017

On November 07, 2017 Deb and I visited another of our favorite places to capture wildlife and landscapes for our collection. This trip was to the beautiful Jekyll Island, Georgia along the Georgia east coast . While there we quickly made our way to Driftwood Beach and settled down for a bit. Group after group of brown pelicans flew from the north to the south over us or not too far from us over the water while we were there. It was truly a wonderful experience as though we were in nature's theater.

Deb captured this image with her Canon 7D Mark II camera along with her Sigma 150-600mm lens. Therefore this artwork is signed DB Hayes. Now for a few facts about this species thanks to Wikipedia.

The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a North American bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae. It is one of three pelican species found in the Americas and one of only two that feeds by diving in water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. The nominate subspecies in its breeding plumage has a white head with a yellowish wash on the crown. The nape and neck are dark maroon–brown. The upper sides of the neck have white lines along the base of the gular pouch, and the lower foreneck has a pale yellowish patch. The male and female are similar, but the female is slightly smaller. The non-breeding adult has a white head and neck. The pink skin around the eyes becomes dull and gray in the non-breeding season. It lacks any red hue, and the pouch is strongly olivaceous ochre tinged and the legs are
olivaceous gray to blackish-gray.

The brown pelican mainly feeds on fish, but occasionally eats amphibians, crustaceans, and the eggs and nestlings of birds. It nests in colonies in secluded areas, often on islands, vegetated land among sand dunes, thickets of shrubs and trees, and mangroves. Females lay two to three oval, chalky white eggs. Incubation takes 28 to 30 days with both sexes sharing duties. The newly hatched chicks are pink, turning gray or black within 4 to 14 days. It takes about 63 days for chicks to fledge. Six to nine weeks after hatching, the juveniles leave the nest, and gather into small groups known as pods.

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Bill and Deb Hayes

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November 9th, 2017

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