This is the first time I have seen this
Oct 10, 2013 14:42:58 #
These shots are at the limit of my lens reach, and cropped heavily, so not as sharp as I would like, but I have never seen this before and wanted to share it. I have seen countless thousands of pelicans in flight, but never with the bill open like this one. At first I thought something might be wrong and he could not close his bill, but earlier shots in the sequence show his bill closed. Perhaps he is just screaming WHEEEE, looks like he's smiling
Oct 10, 2013 14:47:49 #
No, Gregory. I think it is drag. He was just that much faster than the other pelican and he needed drag to slow himself down. :wink:
Magnificent capture!
Magnificent capture!
Oct 10, 2013 14:48:38 #
And some "guy" will post regarding husbands and wives traveling together and she never quits talking.
5....4....3...2...
5....4....3...2...
Oct 10, 2013 14:50:25 #
tk wrote:
No, Gregory. I think it is drag. He was just that much faster than the other pelican and he needed drag to slow himself down. :wink:
Magnificent capture!
Magnificent capture!
Thanks so much tk, always appreciate your looking and kind comment, you may be right
Oct 10, 2013 14:50:53 #
Oct 10, 2013 14:51:23 #
tk wrote:
And some "guy" will post regarding husbands and wives traveling together and she never quits talking.
5....4....3...2...
5....4....3...2...
I think you may really be right this time, tk, lets see what the responses are.
Oct 10, 2013 14:53:15 #
Kingmapix wrote:
Notice who is getting ahead. It not the one with open mouth issues.
Thanks so much for looking and for your comment Kingmapix, he's not really slowing down, just decided to fly higher, when they came off the soaring lift they were even
Oct 10, 2013 15:18:00 #
COI Jack
Loc: Missouri
I was going to say that it had to be a female, but...some smarty anticipated my response!
Oct 10, 2013 15:26:44 #
Terrific shots Greg, very unusual
Geoff
Geoff
gregoryd45 wrote:
These shots are at the limit of my lens reach, and cropped heavily, so not as sharp as I would like, but I have never seen this before and wanted to share it. I have seen countless thousands of pelicans in flight, but never with the bill open like this one. At first I thought something might be wrong and he could not close his bill, but earlier shots in the sequence show his bill closed. Perhaps he is just screaming WHEEEE, looks like he's smiling
Oct 10, 2013 15:37:37 #
Paul B.
Loc: North Carolina
Maybe it thought it had bad breath and decided to air it out. Nice shots.
Oct 10, 2013 15:42:21 #
COI Jack wrote:
I was going to say that it had to be a female, but...some smarty anticipated my response!
Been there, done that! :wink:
Oct 10, 2013 15:46:14 #
COI Jack wrote:
I was going to say that it had to be a female, but...some smarty anticipated my response!
Thanks ao much for looking and for your comment, COI Jack, really appreciate it
Oct 10, 2013 15:47:37 #
GWR100 wrote:
Terrific shots Greg, very unusual
Geoff
Geoff
Yes it is unusual, Geoff, never saw this before. Thanks so much for looking and for your comment, greatly appreciate it
Oct 10, 2013 15:48:16 #
Paul B. wrote:
Maybe it thought it had bad breath and decided to air it out. Nice shots.
Thanks so much for looking and for your comment, Paul B, really appreciate it
Oct 10, 2013 15:48:50 #
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