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This pelican thinks he's a gull

 
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Oct 30, 2006 18:15 |  #1

An American White Pelican with a few of what were probably several hundred Franklin's Gulls. From Tuttle Creek Lake in NE Kansas.

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Oct 30, 2006 20:19 |  #2

heh - if he were in the true spirit of halloween, he'd smear some black on his head and grey on his back




  
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Oct 30, 2006 20:49 |  #3

This is one of the best pics I've seen so far. He only looks a little bit out of place. LOL

*** one of these things is not the like the other... **** lol


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Oct 30, 2006 21:53 |  #4

Zipline wrote in post #2193140 (external link)
*** one of these things is not the like the other... **** lol

Classic! Thanks.


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Oct 30, 2006 21:56 |  #5

What a nice shot. I love the look on that Pelican's face! Huge next to those gulls!

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Oct 31, 2006 01:36 |  #6

I'll disappear myself amongst these Gulls so as not to be seen by that photographer.
What a great capture pknight and a good find, well done.


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