Fun Morning Of Fishing
I was watching a young brown pelican exuberantly fishing in the marsh this morning. The youngster seemed quite thrilled to be out there splashing around and I did see him scoop up a few mouthfuls of fish…so apparently the technique is quite successful!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
I love Pelicans!!!! Never seen a brown one though, great shots, and great bird…thanks Phil
The pelicans are fun birds. I can’t figure out how they don’t hurt themselves the way they crash into the water all the time.
Great captures of this cool bird.
Thanks Pat, they are interesting birds.
Super timing on this stunning shot
Thanks very much for looking and commenting.
Fantastic captures Phil.
I’m glad you liked the pelican Edith.
I will have to see them sometime. That’s so different than the white pelicans we see here. Great action as always.
They fish much differently then the white pelicans as well. The brown pelican technique of constantly diving head first into the water is much rougher on the bird. Also from what I understand, this method produces problems with their heads and eyes which I can understand. It would not surprise me if they have a shorter life span too.
The joys of youth!
Kids love to go out there and have fun!
These shots really show his wingspan. Gotta love the tail feather spray, too. I remember some of your other photos of these guys and they do slam themselves into the water. You’d think they’d bruise themselves inside. What great action photos of this guy.
From what I understand, they way they hit the water so hard with their heads does take a toll on them. It’s supposed to be bad for their eyes too which makes sense. But that’s how they earn their living.
Impressive, absolutely impressive photography; I love the action shots.
Thanks a bunch Charlie, I appreciate you checking out our young pelican in action.
Impressive pics. Thumbs up!
Hey thanks a million, glad you like the photos! 🙂