Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Photography

Crewleader

(17,005 posts) Sun Nov 30, 2014, 07:38 AM Nov 2014

9

Photo of the Day

November 30, 2014

Bird Bank

Photograph by Vincent J. Musi, National Geographic

Thousands of brown pelicans find a safe place to nest on South Carolina’s Deveaux Bank, one of the largest pelican rookeries on the Atlantic coast. The isolated, shape-shifting island is free of raccoons and other predators that eat eggs and chicks.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Photo of the Day (Original Post) Crewleader Nov 2014 OP

Free of raccoons? NV Whino Nov 2014 #1

Beautiful creatures! CrispyQ Nov 2014 #2

I'm really glad they have a safe place, where they cannot be molested... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #3

It's amazing how dinosaurs have exploited just about every niche. alfredo Nov 2014 #4

We see lots of pelis flying when at the beach, but I've never gotten such a great close-up! mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #5

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

1. Free of raccoons?

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2014, 10:52 AM

Nov 2014

I'm moving there.

CrispyQ

(36,463 posts)

2. Beautiful creatures!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2014, 11:02 AM

Nov 2014

Love the pattern in the feathers along the top of the wings.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,614 posts)

3. I'm really glad they have a safe place, where they cannot be molested...

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2014, 12:08 PM

Nov 2014

Thank you, my dear Crewleader, for this wonderful picture!

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

4. It's amazing how dinosaurs have exploited just about every niche.

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2014, 01:38 PM

Nov 2014

mnhtnbb

(31,388 posts)

5. We see lots of pelis flying when at the beach, but I've never gotten such a great close-up!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2014, 03:29 PM

Nov 2014

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Photography»Photo of the Day