Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Christine on August 29, 2009, 09:03:15 AM

Title: White Pelican
Post by: Christine on August 29, 2009, 09:03:15 AM

What a thrill to see my first Pelican!   Not the best shots as the bird was a great distance away from the viewing platform.  I initially thought I had my binoculars trained on a swan with his head submerged...realized my huge mistake when he came up for air!

More photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrismcc_pics (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrismcc_pics).

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3867558916_dfdfba95ff.jpg)

Chris

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on August 29, 2009, 04:08:09 PM

you have to go back to Flickr and view the actual photo (not the photo stream). then right-click to get the image location (should end in jpg)

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Post by: Christine on August 29, 2009, 04:13:12 PM

Got it - thank you!

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Post by: Kin Lau on August 29, 2009, 08:12:38 PM

That's a really cute shot. It has an amusing look about it.

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Post by: Marnie on August 30, 2009, 06:24:52 AM

Heh, I can just imagine your face when you saw that bill emerging from the water ... and emerging, and emerging ...

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Post by: Christine on August 30, 2009, 06:44:12 AM

I almost fell off the observation tour when it emerged ;)  I knew a pelican was there but didn't expect it to be the first bird I focused on.  It was an amazing experience, especially watching it get onto the log with the corms.  Pelicans are beautiful, but not so graceful :)

Chris