Latest Aussie pelican antics

luckydogluckydog Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
edited December 11, 2006 in Wildlife
Gear down...check. Flaps to 70%...check.

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This guy obviously found me to be a tad funny

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

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2006
    those are fantastic pics!clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2006
    Excellent captures clap.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2006
    We all can clearly see why you're named "Lucky Dog".
    Great work!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Good shots , I just love those Pelicans you have down there. Great colors in the last shot.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    luckydog wrote:
    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!

    Hey there Luckydog ......... love those Pelican shots.
    My youngest brother goes camping down the beach not far from my place and those Pelicans will come right up to people Caravans and Tents looking for food.

    I will be going down to the beach where they camp this year to see if I can get some close-ups of them this time around.

    *** Does anyone know why some are more colourful around the face than others??? is it a male/female thing, or just different breeds???

    Thanks for sharing, your series is very colourful too ... Skippy (Australia)
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  • lifesdisciplelifesdisciple Registered Users Posts: 231 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Great captures, thanks a bunch for sharing. clap.gif

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  • 03FatBoy03FatBoy Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Amazing colors in the beak.

    Really cool. Thanks!
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    *** Does anyone know why some are more colourful around the face than others??? is it a male/female thing, or just different breeds???

    Most adult pelicans have breeding plumage (bright and pretty) and non-breeding plumage (a bit more drab). Juveniles are usually pretty drab looking as well.

    Those were great pelican pics...love the first one. :D
    Jen

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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Nice!
    Love those colors. The laughing one is great! Almost cartoonish.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Nice series of peli shots. thumb.gif I'd love to visit Australia ....just for these guys alone. :D I do like that first PIF shot.
    Mike McCarthy

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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Beautiful........clap.gifclap.gif
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  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Those are awesome shots!! clap.gifclap.gif

    I love the colors in the close ups.
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Great shots! thumb.gif Love those crazy eyes on the pelicans!
    Glenn

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