Bokkom Laan Pelican by seacreature

Bokkom Laan Pelican

Another photo taken in the bright Thursday sunshine ... one of a group of pelicans at Bokkom Laan waiting for a fishy handout from tourists arriving in town for the long weekend.
I love pelican's but we don't have them here. I noticed in Mexico I only ever saw them in flight. Whereas in Australia I only ever see them stationary...
June 15th, 2017  
@islambad Oh really? I haven't travelled much at all to compare, but here I certainly see our pelicans in flight, and on ground, and on the water. And when they fish as a group, they look like ballerinas - they swim round in a decreasing circle. I guess they are herding the fish into the middle of the circle. And then as if on a music cue, they all duck down together. Very graceful and beautiful to watch.
June 15th, 2017  
@seacreature Wow! The Mexican ones were soloists and just dived head 1st straight down! You hoped the water wasn't too shallow...
June 15th, 2017  
Great portrait 😉
June 16th, 2017  
He's look very impatient!
June 16th, 2017  
wonderful detail
June 16th, 2017  
@narayani @bf2016 @anniesue Thanks for the comments. Yes, they were getting very impatient!
June 16th, 2017  
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