Pelican Doing A Bit Of Afternoon Fishing | Phil Lanoue Photography

Pelican Doing A Bit Of Afternoon Fishing

Earlier this week I was watching a young brown pelican fishing in the salt marsh. The brown pelicans fish by plunging themselves head first into the water from flight, or by just plunging their head into the water from where they float. It never fails to amaze me how large their huge mouth pouch expands as they filter out the water leaving just their captured meal to be swallowed.

44 thoughts on “Pelican Doing A Bit Of Afternoon Fishing”

Chillbrook on February 2, 2013 at 3:40 pm said:

Such a comical addition to the cast Phil. Fabulous series. I paricularly like number 2. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:30 am said:
  
  Thanks much Adrian, glad you like the goofy pelican!
  
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sallywoodphotography on February 2, 2013 at 3:47 pm said:

Pretty cool!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:31 am said:
  
  Thanks for looking Sally!
  
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lylekrahn on February 2, 2013 at 4:49 pm said:

Loved the photos, especially the front perspective. On the third photo I almost felt like was lunch!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:32 am said:
  
  Thanks, glad you liked them. The pelicans are kind of comical birds and often look like they have goofy expresions which makes them fun to photograph.
  
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pixelspielerei on February 2, 2013 at 6:27 pm said:

Fantastic photos! He really made a big beak! 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:32 am said:
  
  Thaks you! He sure does have a big mouth!
  
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dinajohnston on February 2, 2013 at 6:46 pm said:

Beautiful details! Love those full pouches.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:33 am said:
  
  Thanks Dina I appreciate you checking these out!
  
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Molly Argo on February 2, 2013 at 9:08 pm said:

Amazing photos of this action. You showed me a part of this bird that I have never seen up close before.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:34 am said:
  
  Thanks a lot Molly! Sometimes we will get a pelican that does not care if you get close, which helps in getting better pics.
  
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Bella Remy Photography on February 2, 2013 at 9:24 pm said:

OMG ! These are awesome shots. I thought I love the second one, than I saw the one where his mouth is wide open and that is fantastic ! Hope you found me in spam a lot again. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:36 am said:
  
  Thanks very much Emily, so glad you liked these!
  Your issue looks to be fixed as far as my spam folder goes…I have not found you there recently. 😀
  
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Angelia Sims on February 2, 2013 at 10:01 pm said:

He must be the loud mouth of the marsh! Lol!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:37 am said:
  
  He could be. He did not say much to me though, guess he was too busy fishing. 🙂
  
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Shelley on February 2, 2013 at 11:09 pm said:

They look so goofy straight on. It’s hard not to love these clowns.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:38 am said:
  
  That’s exactly right Shelly! I can’t help myself spending time photographing them whenever I get the chance, they sure are goofy. 🙂
  
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Littlesundog on February 2, 2013 at 11:50 pm said:

Adorable!!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:39 am said:
  
  They are fun! Thanks for looking!
  
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Rexlin Victor on February 3, 2013 at 12:07 am said:

Fabulous collections!!! Third one is fantastic shot!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:39 am said:
  
  I appreciate you looking and commenting and glad you enjoyed these pics!
  
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petspeopleandlife on February 3, 2013 at 12:32 am said:

These are some very nice sequences of the brown pelican showing it s huge pouch that holds so much food. Birds ae so interesting and these photos are priceless. Excellent job, I say!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:39 am said:
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words!
  
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Solveig on February 3, 2013 at 5:16 am said:

Funny expressions!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:40 am said:
  
  They are very funny birds!
  
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on February 3, 2013 at 8:40 am said:

I agree, that is a sight to see. It is such a unique adaptation of nature too. Love your photos as always.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:40 am said:
  
  Thanks much, I appreciate you looking and commenting!
  
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meyer23 on February 3, 2013 at 9:51 am said:

Cool Stuff. Funny and absolutely impressive.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:41 am said:
  
  I’m so happy you enjoyed the pelican photos!
  
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Lisa Gordon on February 3, 2013 at 10:51 am said:

Such a magnificent creature, and you have captured it so beautifully!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 11:41 am said:
  
  I really appreciate you looking and your very kind comments, thanks Lisa!
  
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janmasyn on February 3, 2013 at 11:55 am said:

Great series of the brown pelican Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 4, 2013 at 5:33 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Jan.
  
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theforagingphotographer on February 3, 2013 at 1:39 pm said:

Wow! That would certainly hold a lot of fish! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 4, 2013 at 5:34 pm said:
  
  Oh it sure would! Thank you for looking Lucy!
  
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adinparadise on February 4, 2013 at 11:56 am said:

These pics are so delightfully up close and personal, Phil. What a character. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 4, 2013 at 5:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks Sylvia! He’s a goofy kid. Well actually, they are still kinda goofy even as adults. 😀
  
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Gunta on February 4, 2013 at 1:45 pm said:

OK… I’m definitely running out of superlatives, but I thoroughly enjoy every single shot and look forward to seeing more.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 4, 2013 at 5:35 pm said:
  
  I greatly appreciate your kind words Gunta, thanks!
  
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Patrizia M. on February 4, 2013 at 6:04 pm said:

Sono meravigliose, ogni tua foto è un sogno!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2013 at 10:53 am said:
  
  Grazie Pat! 😀
  
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ManoliRizoFotografia on February 7, 2013 at 7:40 pm said:

Muy buen reportaje, me encanta la de la boca abierta, besos Phil

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Phil Lanoue on February 8, 2013 at 10:50 am said:

Tienen una gran boca. Gracias por mirar estas fotos 🙂

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