Places To Go, People To See… | Phil Lanoue Photography

Places To Go, People To See…

This brown pelican from last week beat a hasty retreat out of the salt marsh. Clearly he had more important business to attend to…

45 thoughts on “Places To Go, People To See…”

TJ on February 13, 2014 at 1:58 pm said:

Nice one Phil we got the same shot with the wings forward just a different angle. Too bad there wasn�t more happening that day. Oh well next time

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 2:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks for checking these out TJ I appreciate it.
  
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Lyle Krahn on February 13, 2014 at 2:26 pm said:

Laying out for speed – you’d think there was a medal at stake. Beautiful.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 2:32 pm said:
  
  Looks like he made it to the finals! But will he make it to the podium?!?
  I like his chances.
  
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janmasyn on February 13, 2014 at 2:38 pm said:

Great BIF’s Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 2:43 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Jan, glad you like the pelican!
  
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Littlesundog on February 13, 2014 at 3:11 pm said:

Just gorgeous!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:27 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch!
  
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Patrizia M. on February 13, 2014 at 3:52 pm said:

Fantastiche foto, il pellicano sembra stia facendo una gara e il suo è lo scatto vincente 🙂
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:40 pm said:
  
  Probabilmente ha vinto questa gara! Grazie Pat!
  
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Victor Rakmil on February 13, 2014 at 4:05 pm said:

BIF, the Fast and Furious version!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:32 pm said:
  
  Hey I think you are right! Thanks!
  
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Gunta on February 13, 2014 at 4:07 pm said:

Camera shy perhaps?

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:32 pm said:
  
  Maybe he doesn’t like me? Nah, it can’t be that. 😕 🙂
  
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Paula on February 13, 2014 at 4:54 pm said:

I missed coming to this place…. That last shot is so unbelievably beautiful!!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:33 pm said:
  
  Well thank you Paula, glad to hear you liked these pelican pics!
  
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Round River Reflections on February 13, 2014 at 5:35 pm said:

I wish I could like this one several times lol

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:33 pm said:
  
  I appreciate that very much thank you!
  
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Steve Gingold on February 13, 2014 at 6:23 pm said:

Probably forgot to turn off the oven at home. Cool take off shots, Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:34 pm said:
  
  I thought I heard a ‘ding’ out there, maybe he had something in the microwave? 😀
  
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toughlittlebirds on February 13, 2014 at 7:14 pm said:

He’s banded! I wonder who’s working on your pelicans and what they’re studying? Awesome photos, as usual!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:37 pm said:
  
  I see quite a few banded brown pelicans, they get them when they are young. Some of them are rehabs from injuries and some are studies of migratory habits and life span.
  Thanks for checking these out!
  
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George Weaver on February 13, 2014 at 7:26 pm said:

Fantastic photos. The last one is incredible.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 7:37 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much for looking and commenting and I’m glad you enjoyed the photos!
  
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on February 13, 2014 at 7:50 pm said:

Hey, where’s his posse? Thought they liked to work the marsh are a group? Nice photos Phil. You did a nice job with him.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 8:18 pm said:
  
  There were several out there working the marsh, not exactly together but nearby.
  The white pelicans are more often likely to stay in groups.
  
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Judy on February 13, 2014 at 8:17 pm said:

I’ve been away…nice to come back to this handsome pelican winging its way across the marsh!! Interesting that he has the brown eyes of a young brown pelican still but the head feathers look adult!! Not sure when the blue eyes appear..only that adults have those.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 13, 2014 at 8:20 pm said:
  
  I have photos of three adult pelicans together and they each have different colored eyes.
  It is quite interesting.
  
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  - Judy on February 13, 2014 at 8:26 pm said:
    
    That was one of the first things that surprised me when I started hanging out with birds…that the brown pelicans have the white belly, overall brown, and brown eyes when juvenile and the breeding adults definitely have startling blue eyes, the yellow head. and when really ‘taken’ have the brown colors on the back of the neck, and the bill reddens too. I thought they were two different kinds of pelicans initially. Nature can throw us sometimes just when we think we know things.
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on February 14, 2014 at 4:33 pm said:
      
      The adults can really get into some very interesting color variations when in breeding!
      
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Corky & Ellen Cutright on February 13, 2014 at 9:44 pm said:

Great set Phil!! Very difficult to make such quality shots. Thanks!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 14, 2014 at 4:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting I appreciate it!
  
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Andrew on February 14, 2014 at 4:10 am said:

Definitely a pelican in a hurry.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 14, 2014 at 4:35 pm said:
  
  It’s funny how they suddenly decide they need to leave IMMEDIATELY! 🙂
  
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foxleylady on February 14, 2014 at 10:04 am said:

Never enough hours in the day! I saw the band and looked for an explanation from you Phil, which saved you having to explain all over again – interesting!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 14, 2014 at 4:37 pm said:
  
  I see banded brown pelicans more then any other bird Maggie. That’s somewhat surprising considering they are fairly common here along the beach.
  
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meyer23 on February 15, 2014 at 6:03 am said:

I love the first pic. It’s absolutely fantastic.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 15, 2014 at 2:04 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks! Glad you liked it!
  
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anotherday2paradise on February 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm said:

Stunning action shots, Phil. Loved them all. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 15, 2014 at 2:06 pm said:
  
  It’s great to hear you enjoyed these pics Sylvia, thank you!
  
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  - anotherday2paradise on February 15, 2014 at 2:20 pm said:
    
    Always!! 🙂
    
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FeyGirl on February 18, 2014 at 12:40 am said:

What a stunning image of him floating over the water just so…!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:44 am said:
  
  The pelicans are often elegant flyers but they hit the water like someone just tossed them out of a moving vehicle.
  
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  - FeyGirl on March 3, 2014 at 11:19 am said:
    
    Hahh! That’s a fantastic analogy. 🙂
    
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Stefano on March 19, 2014 at 6:16 pm said:

Wonderful – love the first and second shots in the sequence. Perfect timing – outstanding.

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