White Peli's in flight

Michael AllenMichael Allen Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
edited February 23, 2006 in Wildlife
Today's bounty

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And a pair of Osprey (Thanks BMP)

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Thanks for looking,
-Mike

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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    thumb.gifthumb.gif Well done, Mike. Glad the osprey were at home tonight. :):
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    Very nice Mike. The osprey shots are outstanding. clap.gif
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  • Michael AllenMichael Allen Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    Thanks Mike and Harry
    -Mike
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited February 21, 2006
    Very nice job Mike thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Love the ospreys too iloveyou.gif


    So where'd you take these? The reason I ask is I noticed your pelis have some sort of hump/bump on their beaks. I'm wondering how come the whites I see up here don't? ne_nau.gif Maybe different locations/sub species? Or, possibly some sort of growth that only appear during mating/nesting season? headscratch.gif

    Mine look like this

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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    Very nice Michael, love those Ospreys, the pelis in flight are nice too.
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  • Michael AllenMichael Allen Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Very nice job Mike thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Love the ospreys too iloveyou.gif


    So where'd you take these? The reason I ask is I noticed your pelis have some sort of hump/bump on their beaks. I'm wondering how come the whites I see up here don't? ne_nau.gif Maybe different locations/sub species? Or, possibly some sort of growth that only appear during mating/nesting season? headscratch.gif

    Mine look like this

    Steve

    They were taken in Englewood, Fl (Gulf coast, about an hr south of Tampa). In the book (Audubon) it lists them as American White and has a photo of 2 one with the hump and one w/o. Don't really know the differance. I'ts actually the closest I've been to them and just noticed it this time also. They are usually sitting out on a shoal, and this time I waited for a fishing charter to come in and they followed for dinner.
    -Mike
  • Michael AllenMichael Allen Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Very nice Michael, love those Ospreys, the pelis in flight are nice too.

    Thanks for looking.
    -Mike
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2006
    Michael Allen wrote:
    They were taken in Englewood, Fl (Gulf coast, about an hr south of Tampa). In the book (Audubon) it lists them as American White and has a photo of 2 one with the hump and one w/o. Don't really know the differance. I'ts actually the closest I've been to them and just noticed it this time also. They are usually sitting out on a shoal, and this time I waited for a fishing charter to come in and they followed for dinner.

    Great shots Mike,
    I checked my National Geographic field guide and it listed the American White Pelican with the hump on its bill as "breeding adult". Hope that helps.
    Russ
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2006
    Oh, MY, love that last Osprey shot..............and the others, too.

    I read that there are some white pelicans out on a barrier island here. I just have not made myself take the ferry to make the long walk to find them. But I love the photos, they are gorgeous.

    ginger
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  • Michael AllenMichael Allen Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2006
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Great shots Mike,
    I checked my National Geographic field guide and it listed the American White Pelican with the hump on its bill as "breeding adult". Hope that helps.
    Russ

    Well we now know which guide to get. It doesn't specify in the Audubon guide to FL. Thanks for the input, I was wandering.

    Thanks G
    -Mike
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