A red dawn, with passing Pelicans. It is also the second time an Eagle has hidden on the back side of the tree line.
The issue here; the same exact branch (I think) and I was looking for him.
Early Light, Pelicans Move Out
Category Archives: Pelican
Black And White Pelican
I have not finished updating our Black and White site so most likely will continue to add the photographs here.
I always enjoy working with the Pelicans. It’s easy when they are swimming since they have a tendency to just float around. Can’t get easier than that.
Pile A Pelicans
One of those ‘you can’t make this stuff up’ photographs.
Pelicans, all pushing and shoving to get the best fish spot.
Taken at one of the commercial fishing piers in Charleston.
A Brown Pelican
Prehistoric is the description I always hear from people when they see this bird up close, and it’s obvious why.
This group of photographs was taken near commercial fishing boats. This allows us to get closer than the Pelicans would normally allow.
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A Brown Pelican – click to enlarge
A Brown Pelican – click to enlarge
A Brown Pelican – click to enlarge
A Brown Pelican – click to enlarge
A Brown Pelican – click to enlarge
A Brown Pelican – click to enlarge
It’s a free lunch around these shrimpers so the Pelicans and I take advantage of it.
Letting Dolphins Do The Work, Pelican
No more than 6 feet off shore was this clever Pelican. He let the Dolphins chase and confuse the fish, he reaped the rewards.
Above you can see the surf rolling towards me, actually now I wonder why he didn’t float to shore. Could he have been standing right there ?
A Hostile Takeover, Pelicans
The shrimp boat was tied up for the night, but I think these Pelicans wanted to make sure it didn’t go anywhere without them.
One great thing about these boats is almost everything is a bright, neon, color. Nets, floats, rigging, even the bait bins are vivid.
Makes for great images.
Pelican Portraits
Prehistoric, yet elegant in the air. Nobody can resist a Pelican.
The birds with the darker head are juveniles.
All the photographs here were taken near commercial shrimp boats. It’s like a free lunch when the boats return from fishing.
These birds were more than happy to wait around, even with me staring at them with a camera.
Pelican Fishing A Little Close
One of the things that happens when Dolphins herd fish is everyone else benefits too. The Pelicans take advantage of this by diving in water that looks way too shallow.
This is a lot of bird, at high speed, going head first.
I didn’t see any get stuck in the sand so I guess they knew what they were doing.