Patrick Twells, Cleared for Takeoff (ANIMALS 2024)

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These pelicans were a surprise one morning as I sat with coffee and camera to capture some egrets by the river. These two came floating around the corner upstream. Shortly after, they launched into the air, flying right past me at eye level before soaring up into the sunrise. Stunning.

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