American White Pelican In Flight – A Series, Including An Extreme Closeup
Sometimes I get more personal satisfaction out of anticipating and guessing right than I do out of getting the shot(s). (6 photos)
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Why I’m Now Photographing Pelicans Every Chance I Get
In years past I didn’t always take advantage of photo ops with American White Pelicans. (5 photos and a link to another one)
Two Cormorants And A Pelican – A Near Head-on Collision In Flight
If there’s a possibility you’re going to collide head-on with another bird in flight, you don’t want it to be with a 16 lb. pelican. (4 photos)
Some Recent Birds
American White Pelican Spotlighted Against A Dark Background
Avian Potpourri From My Last Trip To Bear River MBR
Pelican Surprise
My Recent Lens Repair – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Plus a mini-review of Canon Professional Services (CPS) and some test photos of birds taken on the day I got my lens back from Canon’s California repair facility.
A One-eyed Pelican And A One-eared Weasel
It’s no surprise that it’s tough to make a living out there in the wild but I was surprised to find this much stark evidence of it on the same morning.
A Sampling Of Recent Birds
American White Pelican – A Question Of Behavior
I’ve been perplexed and curious about something I watched this pelican do for over six years now. But the purpose I tentatively propose for the behavior I documented in these photos seems more than a little far fetched so I’ve never brought it up. Until now.
Trouble Looms For Utah’s American White Pelicans
American White Pelican On Landing Approach
I sometimes liken American White Pelicans to B–52 Stratofortresses – they often fly at great heights and they’re not very agile in flight but man are they ever impressive during landings.
American White Pelican Takeoff
American White Pelicans are a species I should train my lens on more often. While they’re sitting on the water they often don’t make a very interesting subject but getting that huge 16 lb. body airborne is a real struggle so photos of them taking off have much more interest for many of us.
American White Pelican Counting Coup
Plus why I’m so enamored by the traditions and artifacts of the Plains Indians and their connections to our family farm (yes, I got a little carried away today…).
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Why I’m Now Photographing Pelicans Every Chance I Get
In years past I didn’t always take advantage of photo ops with American White Pelicans. (5 photos and a link to another one)
Two Cormorants And A Pelican – A Near Head-on Collision In Flight
If there’s a possibility you’re going to collide head-on with another bird in flight, you don’t want it to be with a 16 lb. pelican. (4 photos)
Some Recent Birds
American White Pelican Spotlighted Against A Dark Background
Avian Potpourri From My Last Trip To Bear River MBR
Pelican Surprise
My Recent Lens Repair – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Plus a mini-review of Canon Professional Services (CPS) and some test photos of birds taken on the day I got my lens back from Canon’s California repair facility.
A One-eyed Pelican And A One-eared Weasel
It’s no surprise that it’s tough to make a living out there in the wild but I was surprised to find this much stark evidence of it on the same morning.
A Sampling Of Recent Birds
American White Pelican – A Question Of Behavior
I’ve been perplexed and curious about something I watched this pelican do for over six years now. But the purpose I tentatively propose for the behavior I documented in these photos seems more than a little far fetched so I’ve never brought it up. Until now.
Trouble Looms For Utah’s American White Pelicans
American White Pelican On Landing Approach
I sometimes liken American White Pelicans to B–52 Stratofortresses – they often fly at great heights and they’re not very agile in flight but man are they ever impressive during landings.
American White Pelican Takeoff
American White Pelicans are a species I should train my lens on more often. While they’re sitting on the water they often don’t make a very interesting subject but getting that huge 16 lb. body airborne is a real struggle so photos of them taking off have much more interest for many of us.
American White Pelican Counting Coup
Plus why I’m so enamored by the traditions and artifacts of the Plains Indians and their connections to our family farm (yes, I got a little carried away today…).