Throw Me a Fish by onewing

Throw Me a Fish

I went for a walk at Little Beach this morning and because we are in lockdown again fishermen who usually gut their fish at the station near the boat ramp aren't there at the moment.

The fishermen usually throw their offcuts for the pelicans but, of course, the pelicans have to catch their own fish now.

This pelican was hopeful I was going to throw a fish for him as I walked past. Sadly he was disappointed.
What a brilliant capture Babs, you should have given him a reward for posing so nicely for you! He even seems to be smiling!
August 23rd, 2021  
Great capture!
August 23rd, 2021  
@ludwigsdiana I don't normally carry dead fish in my camera bag, ha ha
August 23rd, 2021  
Such a comical bird..
August 23rd, 2021  
oh fantastic capture!
August 23rd, 2021  
Great shot! He looks like he's laughing
August 23rd, 2021  
He looks happy!
August 23rd, 2021  
they sure make great images, well done! May be a passing chihuahua?
August 23rd, 2021  
Ha ha ! " Oh , grandma , what big mouth you have got !" What a great capture , love that eye I hope you kept out of the reach of that big gaping void ! Has put a smile on my face this damp drizzly morning ! fav
August 23rd, 2021  
great "open" capture :) fav
August 23rd, 2021  
Now that’s a great look of hope and expectation and even a shocked look in the eye that you have not come up with the goods.
August 23rd, 2021  
I think I would say here "Barp, Barp!"
August 23rd, 2021  
He is laughing! And so am I now 🤣 Loved your Red Arrows memories. The Young Fella did an RAF Cadet Camp at Valley so we know the site and could picture it.
August 23rd, 2021  
Great close up shot.
August 23rd, 2021  
A terrific image of this hopeful fellow. Fav
August 23rd, 2021  
What a wonderful bird is the pelican it can hold more in its beak than its belly can, great image Babs:)
August 23rd, 2021  
Great shot
August 23rd, 2021  
A huge fish please.
August 23rd, 2021  
Poor guy, it wasn't his day. Well he would need a big fish to fill that mouth. Wonderful capture.
August 23rd, 2021  
This made me smile. Poor thing! Maybe you should start to carry some fish in you camera bag :)
August 23rd, 2021  
Great detail.
August 23rd, 2021  
Mr Percival....gorgeous bird & shot
August 23rd, 2021  
Wow! Babs you have excelled yourself here! What a super capture...
August 23rd, 2021  
Such a great capture.
August 23rd, 2021  
priceless
August 23rd, 2021  
Wow! Incredible close-up! Fav
August 23rd, 2021  
Well you would get a very large fish in there Babs. FAV
August 23rd, 2021  
LOL Love your title. Terrific capture.
August 23rd, 2021  
A super shot, with that impressive but slightly intimidating beak!

Ian
August 23rd, 2021  
Super capture fv!
August 23rd, 2021  
Great expression to have captured! What an optimistic look on his face!
August 23rd, 2021  
Brilliant!
August 23rd, 2021  
What a face! What a beak! Brilliant capture.
August 23rd, 2021  
Bep
What a fantastic capture!
August 23rd, 2021  
I hope he doesn't wait too long for a free handout.
August 23rd, 2021  
Fantastic!
August 23rd, 2021  
Awesome capture. My mum used to say 'A wonderful bird is the pelican, its beak can hold more than its belly can', if we were being greedy!
August 23rd, 2021  
Wow...Super close up
August 23rd, 2021  
One of these used to walk around the restaurants in Paphos, Cyprus
August 23rd, 2021  
You have caught all the cartoon characteristics of this bird here in a great capture. Hope they have remembered how to do their own fishing!
August 23rd, 2021  
Great shot- it looks like he was saying, "Got fish?"
August 23rd, 2021  
That is a fabulous capture! Love the expression!
August 23rd, 2021  
What an amusing shot.
August 23rd, 2021  
@loweygrace @julzmaioro @koalagardens @kjarn @sugarmuser @pusspup @beryl @gilbertwood @wakelys @maggiemae @leestevo @dide @pcoulson @joansmor @yaorenliu @sangwann @ingrid01 @peadar @leggzy @happysnaps @louannwarren @pdulis @cashep19 @ladymagpie @mittens @fishers @ziggy77 @taffy @ljmanning @flowerfairyann @gijsje @tunia @kwind @busylady @seattlite @helenhall @olivetreeann @carole_sandford Thanks. There are plenty of fish at Little Beach so I don't think he will starve. Mind you there are quite a few pelicans too so I guess he will have to have his eyes peeled. ha ha

@pusspup The gulls were giving his his space too.

@casablanca I loved our time at Valley. I was there 4 years. David was there 3 years and then did a year in Gan in the Maldives and I stayed at Valley until he returned.

@phil_sandford Yes I remember a pelican at Paphos, in fact I have a few photos of it too. I think pelicans can live up to 25 years and we were in Cyprus between 1983 and 1986, don't know when you were there but maybe it was the same pelican.
August 23rd, 2021  
That's a chasm that will take some filling!
August 24th, 2021  
Wow great timing!
August 24th, 2021  
Great capture! He looks hungry
August 24th, 2021  
Another effect of the covid 19. hope he won't go hungry. I know they can catch their own fish.
August 24th, 2021  
What a great shot! Perfect timing
August 24th, 2021  
@4rky @radiogirl @ryan161 @bruni @edorreandresen I don't think he is going to starve there are plenty of fish in this area. He just wanted an easy feed.
August 24th, 2021  
Great timing. Fabulous!
August 24th, 2021  
Great timing
August 24th, 2021  
My gosh!!! I’m not even sure he looks real!!!! Fantastic!
September 7th, 2021  
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