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!

18 thoughts on “Fun Morning Of Fishing”

Linda on November 17, 2014 at 5:21 pm said:

I love Pelicans!!!! Never seen a brown one though, great shots, and great bird…thanks Phil

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- Phil Lanoue on November 17, 2014 at 6:59 pm said:
  
  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.
  
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Pat on November 17, 2014 at 5:47 pm said:

Great captures of this cool bird.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm said:
  
  Thanks Pat, they are interesting birds.
  
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Mr Bennett Kent on November 17, 2014 at 5:52 pm said:

Super timing on this stunning shot

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- Phil Lanoue on November 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting.
  
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edithlevyphotography on November 18, 2014 at 12:37 am said:

Fantastic captures Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 18, 2014 at 12:47 pm said:
  
  I’m glad you liked the pelican Edith.
  
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Lyle Krahn on November 18, 2014 at 2:09 am said:

I will have to see them sometime. That’s so different than the white pelicans we see here. Great action as always.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 18, 2014 at 12:50 pm said:
  
  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.
  
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foxleylady on November 18, 2014 at 6:33 am said:

The joys of youth!

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- Phil Lanoue on November 18, 2014 at 12:51 pm said:
  
  Kids love to go out there and have fun!
  
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The Lite Rider on November 18, 2014 at 6:21 pm said:

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.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 19, 2014 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  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.
  
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Charlie@Seattle Trekker on November 19, 2014 at 2:19 am said:

Impressive, absolutely impressive photography; I love the action shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on November 19, 2014 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch Charlie, I appreciate you checking out our young pelican in action.
  
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meyer23 on November 22, 2014 at 8:19 am said:

Impressive pics. Thumbs up!

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- Phil Lanoue on November 22, 2014 at 10:16 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks a million, glad you like the photos! 🙂
  
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