I took this in Aruba before kids in 2016. Nothing special gear wise, thanks especially to a large bird that wasn’t phased by me walking around near it…

D5300 + Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

300mm, f/5.6, 1/4000, ISO 1800

  • @IMALlamaOPEnglish
    5•8 months ago

    P.S. - I am not a bird guy and truly hope this is a pelican 🫠

    • @IMALlamaOPEnglish
      3•8 months ago

      The boring answer was: it was preening. But for internet points let’s go with scratching an itch!

      • @[email protected]English
        2•8 months ago

        Thanks, that’s a great wiki page!! I should know more about preening. I was not so successfully trying to make a big beak joke :P