More Pelican Fun!
Those pelicans always seem to be up to something, and it’s often quite comical. This juvenile brown pelican dropped into the marsh right at the same time as a cormorant surfaced. The youngster seemed quite surprised and possibly even happy to see the cormorant and may have just found his new best friend!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
great shot!
Thanks much for checking these out I appreciate it.
La strana coppia 🙂
Che belli sono insieme. E belle, molto belle, sono le tue foto.
Ciao, Pat
Ha! Sì, questi due uccelli sono la strana coppia! Grazie Pat! 😀
They are really acknowledging one another here. Got a kick out of that last photo in the series especially – really cute guys.
By that last photo they look like they are best buddies which is kind of funny. Of course they end up going their own ways but at least this one encounter was fun.
Making me laugh! Yes, the youngster looks like a gambolling puppy who’s found another being to play with … though the cormorant doesn’t look quite so excited by the prospect, I must say! That middle shot is priceless! 🙂
The young pelican does look a lot more excited over potentially having a new friend to play with while as you say the cormorant looks a little less enthused. It was fun to see though. 🙂
Great scene and I love your interpretation. I have a friend who says you can never have too many friends.
I don’t know if these two will be friends forever, but they seem to be getting along well there anyway.
The last is just amazing!!!!
Thanks for checking these out and glad you liked them!
Great shots Phil, the Pelican and the Cormorant seems to get along fine.
Thanks Jan, they do look like they are getting along well. At least until the cormorant gets hungry again and swims off the find another fish.
That pelican has such a nice smile. Who could help but be friends with him? Great shots, Phil. 🙂
Ho does look like the friendly sort doesn’t he?!? Glad you enjoyed these Sylvia!
I love the interaction between these two!
It funny how close they are and it always amazes me how different species will sometimes interact. Birds that can’t get along with each will be fine with a bird of another variety.
Great Shots, it always amazes me how you get these pictures, right then and there, thats the best photography, the unexpected, but cant always carry around a heavy camera for that, i guess thats why now there are some good shots you can get on phones and the smaller cameras, because you never know what you can see…Your work is pretty amazing, and it seems they like you because they dont go away when you come in that close, pelicans are pretty cool though, they dont mind how close you get sometimes….great shots…
The unexpected or unusual shots is what I strive for and always hope to be able to present. Of course I have my share of standard flight shots etc. too but I enjoy it when I can show a somewhat different aspect of bird or animal behavior.
Thanks very much for looking and commenting and I’m happy you enjoy the photos!
The cormorant doesn’t seem particularly perturbed either by the near presence of the pelican!! Very cute!!
You are right and that’s actually kind of funny, I would have thought the cormorant would have been a little more shocked or surprised. Guess this one was easy going. 🙂
Great shots, Phil. So very cute too
Oh these guys are super cute for sure! Thanks! 🙂
Love these three photos! They look happy 🙂
They do look happy don’t they?! Thanks Amy!
Wow nice thanks for sharing…Shannonspointofview
Hi Shannon, thanks very much for your visit and kind comments!
Absolutely endearing sequence, Phil! Great capture, great caption, too!
I’m so happy you enjoyed this thank you!
You’re welcome, keep ’em coming!
Yet another wonderful sequence, Phil: great job!
Thanks a million for looking and commenting and glad you liked these pics!