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Birds, Charleston, Dolphin, Ocean Shore, Pelican, Shore Bird, Wildlife

Dolphins, Pelicans, Fish

August 27, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 6 Comments

The fish were right in the middle, no place to go.

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I have tried to describe a Dolphin charging just under the surface of the water. It’s like the water swells around them. The photograph above does a better job than I can.

These Dolphin hit the shore and the Pelicans were landing at the same time. They must have a great view from above to know where and when to appear.

This day Dolphins were strand feeding on the far side of this small inlet, away from my usual spot. It was later in the day and a group of people were standing too close to the waters edge.

Above the Dolphins were rolling to their right side and pushing back into the water. It’s always a right side roll.

Birds, Owls, Swamp, Wildlife

Barred Owl, Swamp

August 19, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 12 Comments

This photograph was part of a series taken a few months ago. I managed to catch the Owl in the shallow water. Bullfrogs and Crayfish are abundant here.

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I came across this image in the ‘to do’ and used a filter to lighten the photos top half. It was dark under the heavy leaf canopy.

Barred Owls have been nesting in the area for a few years now. On this day there were 2 moving around the cypress trees.

Birds, Dolphin, Ocean Shore, Pelican, Shore Bird, Wildlife

Pelican And Dolphin Meeting

August 15, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 7 Comments

This was impressive. The 3 Dolphin pushed fish to the shore. Waiting for them were 3 Pelican. Neither side gave any ground.

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I have not seen too many scenes like this shooting wildlife. It was spectacular.

Birds, Charleston, Dolphin, Ocean Shore, Pelican, Shore Bird, Wildlife

Dolphins vs Pelicans

August 10, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

A different composition and perspective, done in sepia.

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All my previous work on the project has been from the land looking towards the water. Here is the opposite direction.

The pelicans preferred it this way too I think.

Birds, Dolphin, Ocean Shore, Shore Bird, Wildlife

Stealing Fish, Pelican And Dolphin

August 8, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

This is another strand feeding by Dolphin that included a brazen Pelican. Consider an adult Dolphin can be 13 feet (4 m) long and the Brown Pelican is 39.4-53.9 in (100-137 cm). No contest.

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The shore here is a series of steep slopes and small inlets. I was able to capture this from a spit of sand up the shore. Pelicans will follow the fish and land where they think the Dolphin will be. Very clever and several of us have watched them land right where the action is about to start.

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Birds, Dolphin, Ocean Shore, Pelican, Shore Bird, Wildlife

Pelican Tried , Dolphins Kept The Fish

August 1, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

This Pelican was caught not being ready once this day. He looked determined if Dolphin came up the point again.

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The Dolphin pushed the fish right to his spot. I give the Pelican credit because he jumped in middle of this. He didn’t get anything but really did try his best.

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