Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Perched Pelican hanging on for dear life



The wind caught this pelican a couple of times and he almost lost his balance, flapping his wings until he could stabilize. Meanwhile, another guy with a camera tried to get his picture...
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23 comments:

  1. That is the chickenOctober 28, 2009 at 11:27 PM

    Wow! What a fabulous shot!

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  2. Don and KriseOctober 29, 2009 at 12:27 AM

    Man, were you at the right place at the right time. That one guy's face tells it all. Great, great shot Jacob. It makes me smile big time.

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  3. JulieOctober 29, 2009 at 1:46 AM

    He is more mottled (and darker) than I am used to, Jacob.

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  4. MirelaOctober 29, 2009 at 2:26 AM

    The moment I saw the photo I thought of Finding Nemo... :-D

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  5. brattcatOctober 29, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    I don't know...he almost seems to be enjoying himself, like a child trying to balance on a ball.

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  6. HildaOctober 29, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    You made me laugh like the guy in the second pic! Fantastic close-up of his feet, though both are wonderful captures!

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  7. Cezar and LéiaOctober 29, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    He is cute dear Jacob, fabulous shot with this background in perfect blue!
    I doubt that guy could get more...
    Your picture is excellent!
    Léia

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  8. DianneOctober 29, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    brave and sweet fellow :)

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  9. jusdealemOctober 29, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    That's so funny! Great shots :)

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  10. Small City ScenesOctober 29, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    Precariously Perching Pelican--MB

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  11. JacobOctober 29, 2009 at 11:27 AM

    @ MB - You are an agreeable, alliterative, artistic, and authentic authority on the use of language!

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  12. FrankOctober 29, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    Why DO these birds DO this. It's amazing to see.

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  13. JacobOctober 29, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    @ Frank - They are birdbrains? ;-)

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  14. LoisOctober 29, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    I think he looks kind of proud of himself! That's a wonderful shot Jacob.

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  15. TriciaOctober 29, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    Now, that's hilarious! Po po wittle pelwican!!! LoL! So funny

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  16. cieldequimperOctober 29, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    This is too funny. Poor thing, it looks so uncomfortable!

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  17. JMOctober 29, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Great posture! Glad you captured it!

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  18. AntjasOctober 29, 2009 at 7:23 PM

    Such oddballs, yet so lovable.

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  19. amatamari©October 30, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    Is incredible! An extraordinary picture!

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  20. Lisa WilsonOctober 31, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    Too funny! From a distance he must have looked like part of the light fixture.

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  21. nophamOctober 31, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    Good pix for "How do you spell R.E.L.I.E.F" ad?
    Good Florida pelican shot.

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  22. Pelican ProductsNovember 3, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    This picture is amazing. I love how the pelican is posing for the photos and his feather pattern and colors are beautiful. I think a pelican is one of the most magnificent birds to catch on film. They look incredibly graceful in the air and in photos, while at the same time are goofy and humorous when they are caught on video.

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  23. RoseNovember 5, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    I like that first shot!

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