Helen Repacholi, Late Afternoon Preening (ANIMALS 2023)

I love photographing these comical birds. Intent on preening in the shallows of the Mallacoota foreshore, these pelicans ignored my intrusion, as they continued with their late afternoon hygiene practice.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.