See Pelicans on Ice

[robbins.photo]

Tried to put my Good Friday to good use. Also got another one that just made me laugh:

 

[baturn]

Nice. The pelican looks baffled by water in it's solid state, and the other bird (I have no idea what it is) looks just a little mad.

 

[robbins.photo]

Nice. The pelican looks baffled by water in it's solid state, and the other bird (I have no idea what it is) looks just a little mad.

Thanks Brian. I really liked the Pelican shot - he just stood there trying to figure out why we wasn't sinking. The other bird I'm not 100% certain about, but when he made that face I had to get a shot of it.

 

[JTPhotography]

Awesome. I love white pelicans. They are HUGE. I love to watch them fly in flocks, they cooperate in a really cool way.

 

[robbins.photo]

Awesome. I love white pelicans. They are HUGE. I love to watch them fly in flocks, they cooperate in a really cool way.

I have to admit I wasn't a pelican fan myself at first. There is a safari park near where I live and I use to go out there to shoot quite a bit (still do in fact) and they had a pretty sizable population of Pelicans as well as a lot of other birds. I spent an afternoon out there and watched the Pelicans, and the more I watched the more I realized how much personality they really have - ended up becoming a big fan. Most of them have migrated to warmer climes - but there are still a couple left in the area. Hoping I can get a few more shots of them before they pack it up and head south.. lol

 

[JTPhotography]

Awesome. I love white pelicans. They are HUGE. I love to watch them fly in flocks, they cooperate in a really cool way.

I have to admit I wasn't a pelican fan myself at first. There is a safari park near where I live and I use to go out there to shoot quite a bit (still do in fact) and they had a pretty sizable population of Pelicans as well as a lot of other birds. I spent an afternoon out there and watched the Pelicans, and the more I watched the more I realized how much personality they really have - ended up becoming a big fan. Most of them have migrated to warmer climes - but there are still a couple left in the area. Hoping I can get a few more shots of them before they pack it up and head south.. lol

They are some really cool birds. Here in south Mississippi we have browns and we get the migrating whites. They have just arrived, but are really shy.

 

[SCraig]

Love the first one. It looks like it's trying to figure out how in the world to get to the fish underneath that whatever-it-is that is covering the water.

No pelicans around here but lots of geese and ducks get confused about ice as well. I love to watch them land on it, they even manage to get a "What The HELL?" look on their faces as they skid far further than they expected

 

[robbins.photo]

Awesome. I love white pelicans. They are HUGE. I love to watch them fly in flocks, they cooperate in a really cool way.

I have to admit I wasn't a pelican fan myself at first. There is a safari park near where I live and I use to go out there to shoot quite a bit (still do in fact) and they had a pretty sizable population of Pelicans as well as a lot of other birds. I spent an afternoon out there and watched the Pelicans, and the more I watched the more I realized how much personality they really have - ended up becoming a big fan. Most of them have migrated to warmer climes - but there are still a couple left in the area. Hoping I can get a few more shots of them before they pack it up and head south.. lol

They are some really cool birds. Here in south Mississippi we have browns and we get the migrating whites. They have just arrived, but are really shy.

They really like migrating through my neck of the woods, same with Geese. There are 3 state parks that are just a short drive from each other plus the Wildlife Safari place that have plenty of water, are stocked regularly with fish and of course no hunters to worry about in any of these locations. As a result we get a lot of geese and pelicans passing through - Pelicans are pretty funny on their own, but boy you get a group together and it's like comedy central.. lol

 

[robbins.photo]

Love the first one. It looks like it's trying to figure out how in the world to get to the fish underneath that whatever-it-is that is covering the water.

No pelicans around here but lots of geese and ducks get confused about ice as well. I love to watch them land on it, they even manage to get a "What The HELL?" look on their faces as they skid far further than they expected

I caught a goose landing mishap quite some time ago before everything froze over, he hit the water and not sure what happened but he flipped over. Laughed my butt off - I did manage to get a picture but the DOF was a bit off, I was actually taking pictures of another bird when he came swooping into the frame and crash landed.. lol

 

[SCraig]

I caught a goose landing mishap quite some time ago before everything froze over, he hit the water and not sure what happened but he flipped over. Laughed my butt off - I did manage to get a picture but the DOF was a bit off, I was actually taking pictures of another bird when he came swooping into the frame and crash landed.. lol

Not the greatest photo in the world but it shows the general problems associated with landing on ice. He skidded about 50' after touching down

 

[TKD]

Great shot! Pelicans are my favorite to shoot! Their antics are amazing to catch.