Big Guy Coming In

Right now most of the brown pelicans we see are flying around the beach area, but at certain times of the year they will come into the salt marsh at high tide to get some fishing done.

13 thoughts on “Big Guy Coming In”

hihowsyou25 on October 18, 2014 at 5:08 pm said:

Wonderful capture, there huge !

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- Phil Lanoue on October 18, 2014 at 5:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks, for checking these out and glad you liked seeing the pelican!
  
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Judy on October 18, 2014 at 10:56 pm said:

Love that top shot. Really shows the face so perfectly and nice wingspread!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm said:
  
  Well they sure have some face! Thanks for checking these out Judy.
  
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edithlevyphotography on October 19, 2014 at 10:27 am said:

Fantastic images Phil but I love the second one. The symmetry between the pelican and the shadow is incredible.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2014 at 2:32 pm said:
  
  I’m glad you liked seeing the pelican Judy and these guys do have a wide wing span!
  
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anotherday2paradise on October 19, 2014 at 11:22 am said:

Wow! He’s really big, but he made a great landing with hardly a splash. Great captures, Phil. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2014 at 2:34 pm said:
  
  You are right Sylvia they are big birds and also good point about the splash. Normally these guys hit the water like they were just tossed out of a moving vehicle, but this one actually looked somewhat graceful. 😀
  
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Charlie@Seattle Trekker on October 19, 2014 at 3:55 pm said:

A wonderful part of our community.

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Paula on October 19, 2014 at 4:18 pm said:

His beak looks like a lethal weapon 😀 Marvelous wing reflections painting a letter c 😀

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The Lite Rider on October 19, 2014 at 4:29 pm said:

Huge guy! These are one of my favorites — I love their size and coloring.

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foxleylady on October 20, 2014 at 6:31 am said:

Beautiful! The Hercules of the bird world!

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Lyle Krahn on October 21, 2014 at 3:25 am said:

They’re just coming to visit you! Great head-on shots.

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