I got me some pelicans..

evil eggplant

It took a while, but these pelicans accepted us and let us get somewhat close..







Just when we were completely accepted by this group of pelicans some knucklehead comes flying over us in a motorized hang glider, and that, as they say, was that. The birds got spooked, left, and never returned.

Cheers

Ric Grupe

I've never seen that beak to the sky routine...very cool!

Pelicans are more tolerant than most.

Nice catches, Rich.

Docdpp

Nice! Lot's a preening going on there.

doc

jwear

the heads up is common with pelicans, you did a great job with the bright light and back lit ---the bill up makes the shot well done

dlplumer

I love these shots. Bravo

Maestro

Nice action there and good job on the exposure!

kdog

Really nice stuff, Evil.

evil eggplant

Thanks to you all for the nice words

Dee

What a great exposure you managed to get (or post process). Love the backlit bills. I know a place where the white pelicans gather in the summer, but I don't have along enough lens to get shots like this! Great job, love them.

Harryb

Good images Rich. If you want to get close to pelicans come on down to Florida



:ivar

evil eggplant

You have *got* to be kidding me

Harryb wrote:

Good images Rich. If you want to get close to pelicans come on down to Florida



:ivar

dlplumer

Harryb wrote:

Good images Rich. If you want to get close to pelicans come on down to Florida



:ivar

That's not fair Harry

evil eggplant

dlplumer wrote:

That's not fair Harry

evil eggplant

Perfectly good waste of a nice 100-400L:cry I could fill the frame with my 100mm *sigh*

Harryb wrote:

Good images Rich. If you want to get close to pelicans come on down to Florida



:ivar

Harryb

evil eggplant wrote:

Perfectly good waste of a nice 100-400L:cry I could fill the frame with my 100mm *sigh*

Its really cheating at that spot Rich. The building is a spot where the fishermen clean their catch so pelicans and woodstorks are all over the place to pick up any leftovers. I've gotten excellent pelican BIFs there with my 24-120 lens.

evil eggplant

*sigh*

Harryb wrote:

Its really ceating at that spot Rich. The building is a spot where the fishermen clean their catch so pelicans and woodstorks are all over the place to pick up any leftovers. I've gotten excellent pelican BIFs there with my 24-120 lens.

Harv

Sweet set. Great exposure control. Love the translucent bills. Well done.