One of the attractions of this workshop was the chance to photograph these Pelicans in their colorful winter plumage. We had 3 opportunities under different conditions (ranging from overcast with some drizzle to spectacular early morning sun).
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A preening 'figure 8' ? |
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Head throw
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This was a bizarre situation...we saw a pelican fly in with something hanging from its mouth. |
He shook it around a while and it became clear that it was stuck in his pouch. He finally shook it free. |
Upon closer viewing, it was wings and a carcass. We suspect that it got in there as he was feeding and it took a while to shake it loose.
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Pair...
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...pair... |
...pair of pairs. |
Don't try this at home...balancing on one leg on the edge of a cliff :-) [actually, this guy looked like he had an injured foot :-( ] |
All snuggled in - with his very own feather comforter :-)
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I don't think this guy appreciated my previous joke. |
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One of the amazing aspects of this place...worked slowly and carefully, you can get very close to the subjects. We used a combination of long and shorter lenses to get the shots. |
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