Everybody out of the pool !
Not exactly a crowd like Coney Island, but not a deserted beach either.
Brown Pelican and Laughing Gull.
Day At The Beach
Category Archives: Pelican
Pelican Close Flight
Not for me, the other Pelican.
This bird flew in low, over the other Pelican floating in the surf, and finally landed over the dunes and out of sight.
This turned into a nice short series captured only because I glanced behind us at the right time.
Brown Pelican, Kodak Moment
A Brown Pelican coming to land on a small key. This bird gave me a great angle and height… could not ask for better.
The image was finished using DxO Filmpack, a Kodachrome 64 film. Using old 35mm film colors a doesn’t always work out. However I think it fit here pretty good.
Pelican Flights
I wasn’t sure what to publish, and yeah we all get that.
I checked the infamous ‘to do’ list. It wasn’t hard anymore, we had been shooting Pelicans.
We all love Pelicans 😆.
Almost Slipped By, Pelican
He came in low and from behind. Gliding along with the thermals I can miss them entirely fairly easily.
Brown Pelican, coastal South Carolina.
Twisting In Every Direction, Brown Pelican
One of the ways I shoot the Pelicans out on the sand bars is the ‘hope for the best’ method.
This involves floating by them, getting focus, and pushing the button. Best to have tested your settings before hand.
The boat is bouncing, water splashing, and you have a limited amount of time before the tide turns forcing you to leave. Best to take what is offered and work through the images later.
Pelican Dive
This is one of the most amazing things to see. A Brown Pelican will dive from over 60 feet above the water. They are one of only two Pelicans that dive, the other being the Peruvian Pelican.
As the bird dives they shift their body a little left and turn their head, every time. Their esophagus and trachea are on the right side of the neck. Two air pouches are in their chest.
Crashing head first at a fast speed is perfectly safe for them. Of course the water needs to be deep enough, they seem to know LOL.
This Pelican didn’t catch anything. He wasn’t even trying, I think it was just for a quick landing.
Shore Bird Scene
A Brown Pelican and Laughing Gulls. Can’t ask for much more in a shore scene.
