White pelican

[Ashok Sorout]

Canon 7D, 100-400 @ 400mm, 1/500, F10, ISO 400. Full manual mode (my first time use). Monopod support.

[Mrudul Godbole]

The water drops flying around look nice. You have freezed the action nicely. Good eye contact. Nicely captured. Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Where was this clicked? Delhi zoo?

[Ashok Sorout]

Yes sir it was Delhi zoo pond

[Mrudul Godbole]

Yes sir it was Delhi zoo pond

As this is a forum for posting only animals and birds found in the wild, please refrain from posting images from zoo. Thanks.

[Dipankar Mazumdar]

Dear Mrudul,
Actually this is not a captive bird as it is not a part of the aviary in the Delhi Zoo. The pelicans arrive annually in the winters in the large waterbodies in the Delhi Zoo complex.
Regards
Dipankar

[Dipankar Mazumdar]

Actually I could be wrong, Just read that the pelicans in question could be pinioned specimens for Exhibit. Plus there is evidence that the pelicans in question could be fed with dead fish by the zoo authorities.
I guess that no longer makes them wild.
Regards

Dipankar

Dear Mrudul,
Actually this is not a captive bird as it is not a part of the aviary in the Delhi Zoo. The pelicans arrive annually in the winters in the large waterbodies in the Delhi Zoo complex.
Regards
Dipankar

[Ashok Sorout]

I also thought this is not captive, as there were around 20-30 of such birds. I will refrain myself visiting this place. I gave my car for service and picked my camera to practice manual mode, found this place nearby where I can go without a car.

I will take care not to post zoo pictures.