Dalmation Pelican (+ PiP)

Wonderful bird image; like the PiP too.,

Two great shots Keith. It shows the clips wings well in the main shot, which is beautifully framed, and a terrific PiP!! It shows the lovely pattern on the beak very well, especially against the blurred background. We used to clip one wing of our chickens, so that they stayed put. We only had 5!

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The main image is of enormous beauty and elegance!
The PIP allows to see all the beauty of the neck and profile and the singularities of the beak!
Two fascinating captures, Keith!!!

Two perfect captures of this lovely pelican, Keith!

Beautiful light and a superb capture of this large bird Keith, Are they fed at Arundel or are able to find enough food naturally?
Goodnes the pip is a real beauty love the pose and the perfect focus,

Thank you Roger. The birds are captive in the WWT site and of course are fed all the correct food. The idea is that eventually (in this safe environment) these will breed and the young will be returned to the wild to perpetuate the species.

zwei großartige Fotos Keith, ganz nach meinem Geschmack - TOP

A splendid capture Keith but the PiP out-shines this main photo by a mile with that soft background. ⭐ Very well done.

Have a great week. Herb

Thanks Herb.........I was in two minds which one to show as the main image, but at least I showed both to keep everyone happy!

A fantastic bird-portrait, Keith ! So well seen and presented !

Superbe prise

I wonder what Pelican tastes like ?........ good pictures Keith... and info'.. Cheers' from Dj.

Fish probably :-)))

Glad you like the shot David.

Very nice indeed Keith. Spot on focus and great detail. I must visit the WWT at Arundel.

It's not the best of the WWT sites in my opinion, but still worth a day out! Take a picnic though If you're staying the day.........the café is very expensive and doesn't usually have much choice.

de details komen prima uit

Thank you everyone..................it's good of you all to drop by and leave comments etc.

Much appreciated.

Il y a trés longtemps (50 ans environ) , j'ai trouvé sur une plage deux gros oiseaux (Des "Fous de Bassant") qui ressemblaient beaucoup a celui ci) Ils étaient attachés par le bec. L'un était mort, l'autre encore vivant. Je l'ai amené chez moi et ai pu le faire survivre. Je l'ai relaché au bout de 15 jours environ. Ces oiseaux avaient dérivés de trés loin. On m'avait expliqué que des marins les attachaient comme ça pour les punir de venir manger du poisson sur les bateaux.. J'avais trouvé ça vraiment trés cruel. Celà a du contribuer aussi a la diminution du nombre de ces oiseaux.

What a sad story Jean Paul.........but you did very well to rescue, treat and eventually release one of the birds back into the wild, so well done for that!

I like to think that people's attitudes have changed since that happened.

Remarquable et excellemment partagée avec ces magnifiques détails.

Thank you Malik.............good of you to drop in and comment!

Zwei großartige Aufnahmen mit der Schärfe genau auf dem Auge!

Thank you Wilhelm..........I always appreciate your comments.

Der Flug der Pelikane - ich kann mir kaum etwas schönes ansehen wenn sie wie Wellen über das Wasser gleiten

Thank you aNNa. These are elegant and beautiful birds, but they are unable to fly at the moment. Maybe one day, when their breeding days are over.................

Thank you for sharing that link.........I've just had a look and commented :-))

A splendid shot Keith.
Many thanks for posting to FFF.

Thank you Jeff..............my pleasure!

WHAT A BEAUTY!!!! Love the details and your portrait shot is FABULOUS!! That reminds me of a picture I got on our trip! Steve laughed so hard when I told him a group of pelicans is called a "flotilla of pelicans" and used the term whenever possible! :D Here's a link to my photo album on Google, as I haven't posted here: Flotilla of Pelicans at Fish Lake, Oregon