Pelicans

A few from this morning.

very nice set, really like 2 and 4

You've got some interesting poses there; I like the one showing the fish in its bill.
Al

Great series! Were these taken in Illinois??

Those look great! How far away are they? We have a bunch that stay at the lake we live on but they seem to stay on a little rock.cluster in the middle and are too far away, I never see them active, is there any particular time they might be more active and leave the nest so to speak? Thanks and again great shots I especially love number five were the fishes eyeball can be seen

rick_reno wrote in post #14720106
very nice set, really like 2 and 4

Thanks rick

CDMOOSE wrote in post #14720419
You've got some interesting poses there; I like the one showing the fish in its bill.
Al

Thanks Al I have a few others but i really liked this one

ardeekay wrote in post #14720554
Great series! Were these taken in Illinois??

Thanks, Yes these were in Illinois actually an area you are familiar with. L&D 14 on the Illinois side of the dam.

viper91180 wrote in post #14720628
Those look great! How far away are they? We have a bunch that stay at the lake we live on but they seem to stay on a little rock.cluster in the middle and are too far away, I never see them active, is there any particular time they might be more active and leave the nest so to speak? Thanks and again great shots I especially love number five were the fishes eyeball can be seen

Most of these were very close I had alot that are chopped limbs out of frame. These were shot between 6:00-8:30 am.

The hangout

Great series!
#2 and 4 are my favorites.

Great shots Jay. I love the "bunny hop" pose in the second shot. Well done.

Jay, these are stellar shots, lovely light as well. The second, through, is just utterly fantastic, mate, really is.

Very nice set Jay, great colours, light & detail.

Lovely set that, amazing looking birds.

[QUOTE=cppr85;14720987​]Thanks rick

Thanks, Yes these were in Illinois actually an area you are familiar with. L&D 14 on the Illinois side of the dam.

Then another question; stay all summer or just passing thru? I have seen them in Peoria for a couple days' time during their migration.

Charles Roy wrote in post #14721076
Great series!
#2 and 4 are my favorites.

Thanks

Jeff Dyck wrote in post #14721436
Great shots Jay. I love the "bunny hop" pose in the second shot. Well done.

Thank you, It is my fav.

Andrew Tingle wrote in post #14722639
Jay, these are stellar shots, lovely light as well. The second, through, is just utterly fantastic, mate, really is.

Thank you very much!

Joe52 wrote in post #14722829
Very nice set Jay, great colours, light & detail.

Thank you

2slo wrote in post #14722917
Lovely set that, amazing looking birds.

Thank you, this was my first time shooting them.

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cppr85 wrote in post #14720987
Thanks Rog


Thanks, Yes these were in Illinois actually an area you are familiar with. L&D 14 on the Illinois side of the dam.

Then another question; stay all summer or just passing thru? I have seen them in Peoria for a couple days' time during their migration.

To be honest Rog I dont know how long they have been here or will be here for. My nephew Ted (mercer29) works in Davenport and crosses the bridge there everyday and spotted some flying over earlier last week. We decided to head up Sunday morning and got there at 6am and they were up by the dam feeding. There was always around ten birds feedin right off the dam on the Illinois side till we left at 8:30.