American white pelican

JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
edited May 16, 2013 in Other Cool Shots
I know probably this should be posted in wildlife, but I find those guys intimidating. These pelicans landed here by the dozens in between snowstorms, I had not seen them in previous years.

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Cristóbal


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Comments

  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2013
    Very nice capture Cristóbal, most appropriate for Wildlife Forum...
    I guess I'm surprised to see Pelicans in Colorado - learn something new etc...
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2013
    Thanks Eric, very cool birds.
    Cristóbal


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  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2013
    nice shot, love the crop, love it.
    Trudy
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2013
    VayCayMom wrote: »
    nice shot, love the crop, love it.

    Many thanks.
    Cristóbal


    www.mind-driftphoto.com
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2013
    Earache wrote: »
    Very nice capture Cristóbal, most appropriate for Wildlife Forum...
    I guess I'm surprised to see Pelicans in Colorado - learn something new etc...
    Intimidates me also. 15524779-Ti.gif But works just fine right here too. A nice image.
    Got a good laugh about in between snow storms.
    Eric. We have the North American White Pelican out this way too. Just so ya know.
    Haven't really seen em up in the mountains much at all but out on the Snake R and a few other spots yes ... and lots of em.
    White Canadian Snow Geese came through in Mass this last years winter. Must have wanted to miss that snow in Colorado mwink.gif
    Michael
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2013
    DaddyO wrote: »
    ......But works just fine right here too. A nice image.
    Got a good laugh about in between snow storms.

    Oops! I think I said that wrong... I meant that the image is very good would be quite suitable for the Wildlife forum, also... of course, Cristóbal can put 'em anywhere he wants...thumb.gif
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2013
    Earache wrote: »
    Oops! I think I said that wrong... I meant that the image is very good would be quite suitable for the Wildlife forum, also... of course, Cristóbal can put 'em anywhere he wants...thumb.gif

    No worries I got it right the first time.

    My theory, totally unproven of course, is that the storm fronts changed the wind currents and the thermals and they had to stop their northern migration and land here. Sounds good to me so I'm sticking with it!
    Cristóbal


    www.mind-driftphoto.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2013
    I see a lot of these birds in SD. They look so pretty sitting in blue water.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
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