“Move Over Gang, I’m Coming In!”
This afternoon I was amused by this white pelican who decided he needed to come swooping in right among a group of hooded merganser ducks. The poor little ducks were forced to scatter as the huge pelican came in for a landing.
Note how the male hoodies in the lower foreground excitedly get their head crests all pointy as they quickly get out of the way!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Ooops!
Ooops is right Maggie! 🙂
Haha, that’s good stuff, Phil! Looks like a B-52 Bomber making an emergency landing in a municipal airport. I know… bad analogy. Great series of photos, btw. I love the punk rock hairdos of the little mergansers. ;o)
Hey thanks very much Mick! Those little hoodies are hysterical when they get their head crests all popped up in various stages! I have some stuff on them upcoming.
Love the hovering shots! I can’t seem to catch the white pelicans here.
Glad you like these. This is the first year we have had white pelicans here on any consistent basis. Normally we used to get the occasional visitor or a quick fly by and that would be it.
Duck, duck, duck…no, seriously….DUCK! Pelican—INCOMING!
Ha ha ha! That’s great! Duck indeed! I could almost hear them all yelling that! 😀
😉
I thought what Kitt said, “Duck. incoming.”
She is funny and it’s so true! I need her to write captions for me. 🙂
It’s nice to know you have the right of way but still a bit pushy.
It’s also nice to be that big so that when the eagle flies overhead you can totally ignore it which is not at all the case for the little duckies.
Now this put a smile on my face this very grey, wet Friday morning Phil. Smashing! 🙂
Well I’m very happy to hear that Adrian, thanks so much! 🙂
Great shots Phil, very funny landing.
Thanks very much Jan and yes when you are that big you can land just about anywhere and on anyone you wish.
Fortissimo e che scatti fantastici hai fatto caro Phil.
Ciao, Pat
Sono molto felice ti è piaciuto queste pellicano foto!
Grazie Pat
Haha! Good one, Phil and I love the bright colored bill and feet.
These big birds are rather comical with those yellow, orange, and red bills and feet!
Thanks for looking Jane!
This is a fun series 🙂 Wonderful captures, Phil!
I appreciate it Amy and very glad you enjoyed these pelican pics!
Great set Phil!! Loved all the action. Hope this cold ends soon,( 6.9 degrees overnight- we’re near Williamsburg VA). I’m sure Mr. Alligator would agree! Stay warm, take care.
Thanks a bunch I’m very happy you enjoyed these WP photos!
Super cold here for us too, it was 21 when I got up this morning and the wind felt like razor blades cutting through you. I’m not built for this cold. 🙂
Poor Mr. A 😦
Love your title, title, Phil. My, he really scattered those hoodies pretty quick! I’m sure my hair would also stand on end if Mr Pelican flew straight at me. 😀
I would as well Sylvia! Those pelicans are BIG birds and the little hoodies have no choice but to quickly scatter out of the way. 😯
He looks like one of those huge military cargo planes….. wow! Lovely guy, and quite graceful in flight.
You are right it does look like a huge military cargo plane. You just have to hope the pilots look where they are landing better then the pelicans. 😉
Great shooting, as usual! Keep ’em coming! 🙂
So glad you like these Gunta, thanks much!
Stunning action and flight series! I so love your wildlife photography!! 🙂
I appreciate that very much, thank you!
Parasailing 🙂 And of course there was no room for him to land but in the middle of this group.
Oh of course that’s where he had to land. A whole big pond with plenty of open spaces but he has to not only be there, he has to be there immediately!