Pelican Fly And Pose | Phil Lanoue Photography

Pelican Fly And Pose

This young brown pelican took off from the salt marsh and made a short flight hop to the edge where he briefly stopped and posed for a portrait.

Nice looking youngster with a very impressive nose! Uh, I mean bill! 🙂

48 thoughts on “Pelican Fly And Pose”

Victor Rakmil on June 15, 2014 at 4:03 pm said:

Awesome!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks!
  
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Sarah Longes - Mirador Design on June 15, 2014 at 4:05 pm said:

Wonderful capture! The perfect moment 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  I appreciate the kind words, thanks!
  
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  - Sarah Longes - Mirador Design on June 16, 2014 at 9:22 am said:
    
    Pleasure 🙂
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 10:25 am said:
      
      🙂
      
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Patrizia M. on June 15, 2014 at 4:09 pm said:

Che cosa devo dirti che non ti ho ancora detto?? Sono talmente belle le tue foto che rischio di diventare ripetitiva, ma sono veramente fantastiche, eccezionali, superbe. Complimenti!!!
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 4:23 pm said:
  
  Grazie per le tue parole molto gentili Pat!
  
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La Tribu d'Anaximandre on June 15, 2014 at 4:22 pm said:

Excellent !

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 4:24 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting and I’m glad you enjoyed these photos!
  
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  - La Tribu d'Anaximandre on June 15, 2014 at 4:26 pm said:
    
    Belle qualité, et superbe piqué, j’aime 🙂
    Fine quality and superb dive, I love 🙂
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 7:47 pm said:
      
      Merci beaucoup pour vos aimables paroles!
      
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HansHB on June 15, 2014 at 4:35 pm said:

Awesome serie!!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 7:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Hans, glad you liked these!
  
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Gunta on June 15, 2014 at 5:11 pm said:

I’m quite impressed you managed to get all of that nose (ummm bill in the last shot!) 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 7:40 pm said:
  
  I had to back up to get it all in, since I don’t use a zoom lens. The first couple shots I cut off that bottom portion. 🙂
  
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pamelasphotos on June 15, 2014 at 5:23 pm said:

Love the portrait.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 7:41 pm said:
  
  He is such a handsome fellow isn’t he?! 🙂
  
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on June 15, 2014 at 6:01 pm said:

The pose is magical. Love the way it looks so coy.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 7:42 pm said:
  
  That pelican looks like it is up to something or has some thoughts… 🙂
  
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Amy on June 15, 2014 at 6:14 pm said:

Awesome!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 7:42 pm said:
  
  Thanks a million Amy!
  
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Pat on June 15, 2014 at 6:55 pm said:

Fabulous shots f this cool bird!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 7:43 pm said:
  
  I appreciate you looking and commenting, thanks Pat!
  
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Steve Gingold on June 15, 2014 at 7:34 pm said:

All nice shots, but the last up close and personal is brimming with personality, Phil. I want to reach in and give it a nice gentle scratching between the eyes….just like I do for my dog. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 15, 2014 at 7:45 pm said:
  
  That exactly the same feeling I had and I just might have been able to reach over and give him a little scritch on his head. 🙂 I wanted to try it with an alligator once but thought better of that.
  
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  - Steve Gingold on June 15, 2014 at 8:16 pm said:
    
    Just call me “Lefty”. 🙂
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 10:18 am said:
      
      I suppose I could try smacking the gator’s nose with a rolled up newspaper and say… No! Bad Gator!
      That might work. 🙂
      
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dinajohnston on June 15, 2014 at 8:11 pm said:

Great flight shots of the young one. I love the S of his neck in the portrait.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 10:18 am said:
  
  Hey thanks, I’m glad you liked seeing our young pelican friend!
  
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Dalo 2013 on June 15, 2014 at 10:59 pm said:

Excellent series Phil, the first two shots are stunning…so well done.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 10:19 am said:
  
  I appreciate that very much, thanks. 🙂
  
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anotherday2paradise on June 16, 2014 at 1:52 am said:

What a very long bill he has!! Great captures once again, Phil. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 10:20 am said:
  
  Thanks a million Sylvia, glad you enjoyed seeing wildlife with a big nose that wasn’t… you know who. 🙂
  
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roughseasinthemed on June 16, 2014 at 4:18 am said:

I like the third shot. For such an odd looking bird, almost ungainly, he looks so graceful and elegant with his legs fully stretched in flight. And the last shot is just cute 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 10:22 am said:
  
  We normally see them just out over the ocean often flying in groups. The are quite nice flyers despite their unusual appearance. When fishing however they hit the water head first like someone just tossed it out of a moving vehicle. Not very graceful.
  
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Linda on June 16, 2014 at 7:29 am said:

I love them, pelicans are great, never saw a brown one before, great shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 10:23 am said:
  
  Pelicans are fun birds to watch. We often see large groups flying just out over the ocean or right above us on the beach.
  Thanks much for looking.
  
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edithlevyphotography on June 16, 2014 at 7:49 am said:

I love Pelicans. You’ve done a terrific job on capturing him but the last image is fantastic.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 10:25 am said:
  
  I’m thrilled you enjoyed these Edith and that last shot was fun because he just settled in close with enough time to get a portrait. 🙂
  
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foxleylady on June 16, 2014 at 11:11 am said:

When you’re this good looking, it always pays to pose for a portrait!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 4:06 pm said:
  
  From the look on this guy’s face he sure seems to feel he is quite good looking. And who am I to argue?!
  Thanks Maggie.
  
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Lyle Krahn on June 16, 2014 at 2:05 pm said:

That is an impressive nose. I wonder what whoppers he told to make it that long! Great shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 4:08 pm said:
  
  I get the feeling if we could interpret bird language they are often standing around telling more ridiculous stories (lies) then people tell. “You should have seen the size of the fish I caught this morning!!”
  
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  - Lyle Krahn on June 16, 2014 at 4:10 pm said:
    
    Exactly
    
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babsje on June 16, 2014 at 6:39 pm said:

Gorgeous head-shot, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on June 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm said:
  
  That pelican is some looker alright! Thanks for checking these out!
  
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Chillbrook on June 19, 2014 at 4:05 am said:

Majestic and cute Phil. Superb!

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