Pelican Landing - series of 4

[qnr]

Just to show some December sunshine for those in inclement weather, and because birds are sorely under-represented in photos here at DU *cough* :)

"Outta the way! Comin' through!"

"Whoa... brakes - brakes!"

A pelican's beak - kinda like lowering the cowling on a jet engine for reverse thrust.

Wheeeeee

[JCMach1]

1. nice action shots

[qnr]

4. Thank you. It was almost like this guy wanted to to be photographed. I have

a whole series of him, he was coming in, did a turn and flew directly towards me and then over my head by not more than 10 feet. Then a wide loop by some scenery before the landing.

[Celebration]

2. Very nice!

It reminds you of a jet engine, but it reminds me of a waterskier coming to a stop.

And, there are never too many bird pictures posted here, LOL!

[qnr]

5. Well, I must just miss the parts where the water skiers use their mouth as a brake :)

Thanks :hi:

[HarveyDarkey]

9. You've never seen me waterski then

I'm glad there are no photos of it.

[qnr]

16. Darn. I'd /love/ to see those! heheh n/t

[JeffR]

3. Great sequence!

:applause:

[qnr]

6. Thanks. The birds were out in force yesterday. Ducks, mergansers, coots, various types of peeps,

and all the rest.

[HappyCynic]

17. I love all the shots

They're so sharp and really capture the action well. All four shots are just beautiful. Makes me wish I was there. Where I am, we don't have much in way of interesting birds. For the most part, we're down to pigeons and crows.

[qnr]

19. Strangely enough (the grass is alway greener, etc.) I have the opposite problem

this is a wonderful place for birds. Regularly deemed the 'birdiest' city in the US, but there is a dearth of other wildlife. I'll sometimes go five months without seeing even a squirrel.

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed them.

[NV Whino]

7. Whoa! Great shots.

[qnr]

8. Thanks. I liked how they came out. Wish it had been a little brighter so I could have

gotten a deeper DOF, but at least the pelican is sharp.

[HarveyDarkey]

10. VERY nice shots

& thanks for posting

[qnr]

11. My pleasure, and thank you :) n/t

[Mira]

12. What a great run that is! I especially like the facial expression (along with

the rest) in picture ONE>

[qnr]

15. Thanks. Yeah, the feel of them just struck me as humorous. I have some photos

that were much more interesting, photographically, but these just shouted "pick me, pick me!"

[Tindalos]

13. Love the little kick at the end

I'm convinced he did that just for dramatic effect.

Really good pictures.

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[qnr]

14. Heheh - yeah, looks like he's hamming it up for the camera :) Thank you. n/t

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

18. did he have proper clearance for that

crash landing?

[qnr]

20. I think so... & the word must have gotten out, all the nearby birds seem kinda blasé

about the whole thing.