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...

23 comments:

That is the chicken said...

Wow! What a fabulous shot!

Don and Krise said...

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.

Julie said...

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

Mirela said...

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

brattcat said...

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

Hilda said...

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

Cezar and Léia said...

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

Dianne said...

brave and sweet fellow :)

jusdealem said...

That's so funny! Great shots :)

Small City Scenes said...

Precariously Perching Pelican--MB

Lowell said...

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

Frank said...

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

Lowell said...

@ Frank - They are birdbrains? ;-)

Lois said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

cieldequimper said...

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

Unknown said...

Great posture! Glad you captured it!

Antjas said...

Such oddballs, yet so lovable.

amatamari© said...

Is incredible! An extraordinary picture!

Lisa Wilson said...

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

nopham said...

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

Pelican Products said...

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.

Rose said...

I like that first shot!