Three White Pelicans Swimming In Breeding Plumage copy

Best on black for sure. This was taken on the inland waterway in Maryland. I thought they looked really elegant. The funny looking things on top of their beaks are part of their breeding wardrobe.
Thanks so much for your visits, comments, suggestions, favs

[Sondra Sarra]

Very cool shot.

[Jennifer]

outstanding on black! Fav

[Maggiemae]

Magic photo - the black water is just so beautiful for the white swans! fav

[Margaret Brown]

Wonderful capture, fav

[Maggie]

Great shot and I didn't know about the breeding beak appendage - how funny it looks. "... and its beak holds more than its belly can"

[Islandgirl]

Oh this is magical on black!

[carol white]

Wonderful capture and great rippled reflections. Fav!! 😀

[Pat Knowles]

A stately procession!

[Graeme Stevens]

Outstanding. That is all.

[Cathy]

Triple crown winner!

[tony gig]

FABULOUS...Fav

[sally agnew]

I am intrigued by the funny looking things atop their beaks. Striking image and the reflections are beautiful :)

[KWind]

I really like this one!

[Taffy]

So striking, and even more so on black. I like how the white pops and that there are reflections for each.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Terrific image, love the comp and reflections!
What's weird is that a couple if days ago I revisited an image of mine with 3 white pelicans and their reflections on a dark background very similar to this. Yesterday I was judge at a photo competition where an image with 3 white pelicans, reflections and a dark background was presented. And now today this. Whaaaaa??!

[Tracie Broadhead]

awesome in all ways. Fav

[Margo]

nice capture

[Babs]

So interesting. Your pelicans are so different to the ones here. I am intrigued about the things on their beaks. Never seen that before.

[Marnie]

Gee whizz, never seen anything like this. Fabulous shot.

[Rosie Kerr]

A wonderful line-up. Love those rippled reflections. We have some of those fellows at the local zoo. Fascinating about the appendages... apparently, they fall off when their use is done.

[Rick]

Super capture.

[Corne Lourens]

Fav from me. This is such a great capture

[Helen Sanderson]

great photo

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Judith Johnson]

Wow - great timing and a super capture

[Paula W]

Very striking against the black.

[Judith Greenwood]

Lovely!! And that beak thing is fascinating