Latest pelican antics

luckydog · Dec 10, 2006

Gear down...check. Flaps to 70%...check.

This guy obviously found me to be a tad funny

Sporting this years breeding colours...hopefully not for me!

2Stupid2Duck · Dec 10, 2006

All three are awesome captures. Well done.

LaFoto · Dec 10, 2006

The first - along with the caption (!) - makes me smile. That one is really funny and well taken, too! Good moment. My son says the flaps look like 100 % down

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The portraits are really good, too.
The colourful beak is a thing that only occurs during the mating season?

Sw1tchFX · Dec 10, 2006

luckydog said:
Gear down...check. Flaps to 70%...check.

If I caught that shot, i would cry. That's one hell of a grab!

mentos_007 · Dec 10, 2006

buahahahahahaha I fell from my chair when I saw the first one and read your short "decription" of the photo

midget patrol · Dec 10, 2006

Fantastic captures.

The last one really shows those colors nicely.

oldnavy170 · Dec 10, 2006

I am not a huge bird lover but the first one is just way too funny not to comment on. I actually think its a wonderful photo. Great job!!!!!

Tantalus · Dec 10, 2006

lol nice shots, love the first one, funny caption.

surge · Dec 10, 2006

loving your work there: particularly no.3
what a lovely subject

but i can't shake the feeling that the pelican is taking off... not landing (no.1)
just embracing my cynical side...

GrfxGuru · Dec 10, 2006

Nice, love the detail. For some reason the first shot makes me wonder if the Pelican was unsure how the landing was going to go

Alex06 · Dec 10, 2006

That first one put a huge smile on my face.:mrgreen: :mrgreen: Great catch!

Puscas · Dec 10, 2006

Alex06 said:
That first one put a huge smile on my face.:mrgreen: :mrgreen: Great catch!

same here!

pascal

luckydog · Dec 11, 2006

Thanks everyone.

In response to surge's cynical side, the peli is most definately landing. He came in short and then had to flare to get a bit closer. These shots were taken at one of the local boat ramps. The birds know that when the fishermen come back that they have fish to clean and therefore wait in numbers for the scraps. The trick is to not only focus on the birds already there but keep an eye open for late arrivals...like this guy. I find a spot infront of the table and wait. The birds are more concerned about food than my presence.

These were all taken with a 28-105mm lens so if you can pick the spot you don't need big lenses 'cause they will come to you.

Same bird same approach...