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Jun 8, 2019 10:52:46   #
Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)
 
Hi, Ron,
Your unusually friendly pelican has all the behavioral characteristics of a youngster that was hand-raised by a human from age early enough to have induced “social imprinting”, just as Konrad Lorenz first accomplished with greylag geese and documented in his book “King Solomon’s Ring”.
Social imprinting has since been accomplished with early hand rearing of a wide range of species of birds.
I must admit that this is the first example of social imprinting I have seen in a pelican!

Dave

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Jun 8, 2019 11:48:44   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
SX2002 wrote:
Well, not really but this guy was my buddy all week in Port Vincent. We got home yesterday after a lovely week.
Every time he saw me he'd fly up to me and if I went for a walk along the beach he'd walk along with me and then the return journey. Even up the path with me to our cabin. I weakened eventually and bought him some Whiting fillets. I think he's a youngster as he still had black feathers on his head and no yellow rings around his eyes. It was fun and if I was on the beach shooting birds, I'd suddnely hear a great roaring of wings as he went into reverse thrust to land right alongside of me..the first time this happened it gave me a bit of a scare as it was the last thing I was expecting.
Who could refuse those sad pitiful eyes anyway...I'm a softy when it comes to nature, especially birds.
Well, not really but this guy was my buddy all wee... (show quote)


Nice set Ron.

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Jun 8, 2019 12:23:35   #
Chuckwal Loc: Boynton Beach Florida
 
Pelicans are strange sea birds beautiful set and the story is terrific

chuck

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Jun 8, 2019 15:21:12   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
SX2002 wrote:
Well, not really but this guy was my buddy all week in Port Vincent. We got home yesterday after a lovely week.
Every time he saw me he'd fly up to me and if I went for a walk along the beach he'd walk along with me and then the return journey. Even up the path with me to our cabin. I weakened eventually and bought him some Whiting fillets. I think he's a youngster as he still had black feathers on his head and no yellow rings around his eyes. It was fun and if I was on the beach shooting birds, I'd suddnely hear a great roaring of wings as he went into reverse thrust to land right alongside of me..the first time this happened it gave me a bit of a scare as it was the last thing I was expecting.
Who could refuse those sad pitiful eyes anyway...I'm a softy when it comes to nature, especially birds.
Well, not really but this guy was my buddy all wee... (show quote)



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Jun 8, 2019 16:48:14   #
SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
 
docshark wrote:
Fun set Ron. I love the fourth shot!
-Doc


Thanks Doc, he was walking up to me in that shot...

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Jun 8, 2019 16:48:49   #
SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
 
HOT Texas wrote:
Toooooo Cooool. Great shots!!!!


Thanks Johnny...

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Jun 8, 2019 16:49:51   #
SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
 
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice set Ron.


Thanks Jack...

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Jun 8, 2019 16:50:15   #
SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
 
Chuckwal wrote:
Pelicans are strange sea birds beautiful set and the story is terrific

chuck


Thank you Chuck...

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Jun 8, 2019 16:50:32   #
SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
 
Architect1776 wrote:



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Jun 8, 2019 17:03:22   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
What a great friend Ron. Love the story and the set.

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Jun 8, 2019 17:19:51   #
SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
 
Sylvias wrote:
What a great friend Ron. Love the story and the set.


Thank you Sylvia...glad you enjoyed my pics and story...

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Jun 9, 2019 07:12:09   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
SX2002 wrote:
Well, not really but this guy was my buddy all week in Port Vincent. We got home yesterday after a lovely week.
Every time he saw me he'd fly up to me and if I went for a walk along the beach he'd walk along with me and then the return journey. Even up the path with me to our cabin. I weakened eventually and bought him some Whiting fillets. I think he's a youngster as he still had black feathers on his head and no yellow rings around his eyes. It was fun and if I was on the beach shooting birds, I'd suddnely hear a great roaring of wings as he went into reverse thrust to land right alongside of me..the first time this happened it gave me a bit of a scare as it was the last thing I was expecting.
Who could refuse those sad pitiful eyes anyway...I'm a softy when it comes to nature, especially birds.
Well, not really but this guy was my buddy all wee... (show quote)



Ron, a wonderful set and I see why he was your friend for the week. The DDLs are all great.

Greg

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Jun 9, 2019 16:08:44   #
SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
 
CLF wrote:
Ron, a wonderful set and I see why he was your friend for the week. The DDLs are all great.

Greg


Thanks Greg...it was a fun week, never a dull moment with so many birds everywhere...

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Jun 9, 2019 17:54:08   #
sundar Loc: Charlotte, NC
 
Ron - Nice pics and an equally nice story.

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Jun 9, 2019 17:55:37   #
SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia
 
sundar wrote:
Ron - Nice pics and an equally nice story.


Thank you Sundar...

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