Pelican Feeding Time

A pelican opening wide for an incoming fish isn't something I see very often so I thought it would be a fun project photo for today.

[Diane]

Fantastic timing, wonderful shot. Fav

[Milanie]

Wow - how cool! Fav

[Jo]

Great timing - that pelican is ready for his food

[Kate Goring]

Oh my!! Such a cool shot.

[Shy Abel]

fav for me awesome shot!

[Richard]

Terrific one Gayle. Were you at Sea World? I can't think where else there would be Sea Gulls in San Antonio.

[gloria jones]

Terrific shot :)

[KarenO]

What a catch.

[Gayle]

@dianeburns Thanks so much for your comment and fav, Diane! :-)

[Gayle]

@milaniet Thank you, Milanie! I appreciate your comment and fav! :-)

[Gayle]

@jo38 Thanks for commenting, Jo! Yes, they were all definitely ready for their meal! :-)

[Gayle]

@kategoring Thanks so much for your comment, Kate! :-)

[Gayle]

@shylaine3304 Thank you for your comment and fav, Erika! :-)

[Gayle]

@woodlandsphotog Thanks so much for your comment and fav, Richard! I was at the zoo. :-)

[Kerri Michaels]

Love this. .fav

[Gayle]

@seattlite Thank you, Gloria! I appreciate your comment and fav! :-)

[Gayle]

@rainbowunicorn Thank you, Karen! Love your comment...made me smile! :-)

[Gayle]

@moviegal1 Thanks, Kerri! I appreciate your comment and fav! :-)

[Karen Miller]

Wow, what a capture! :)

[Joanna kate]

Brilliant photo, fav

[HelenM]

Fabulous! What timing - and the focus is brill

[Jane Martin]

What a brilliant picture, the colours, the timing, the DOF...It's just a cracker!

[Chris K]

fantastic timing.

[Irene Marshall]

Great timing and capture Fav.

[ShirleyB]

Wonderful capture, brilliant timming.

[Catherine P]

Stunning! Amazing you were able to capture that exact moment!

[Stephanie Swift]

Great timing on this, and it really emphasizes the amazingness of a pelican's bill. Fav for me.

[Merrelyn]

Fabulous timing Gayle. I'm intrigued by the bits sticking up on his top bill. I haven't noticed anything like this on our pelicans.

[Rosie Kind]

Well timed - Fav

[Rosan]

Terrific capture!

[Dyan Stevens]

What fun! Great timing.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Helen Jane]

Spectacular Gayle. What a scoop!

[Gayle]

@cookingkaren Thanks so much for viewing and commenting, Karen! :-)

[Gayle]

@joannakate Thank you, Joanna! I appreciate your comment and fav! :-)

[Gayle]

@helenm2016 Thanks so much for commenting, Helen! :-)

[Gayle]

@janemartin Thank you for your wonderful comment and fav, Jane! :-)

[Gayle]

@cruiser Thanks so much for commenting, Chris! :-)

[Gayle]

@irene111 Thank you, Irene! I appreciate your comment and fav! :-)

[Gayle]

@shirleybankfarm Thank you for your comment, Shirley! :-)

[Gayle]

@cmp Thanks so much for your terrific comment, Catherine! :-)

[Gayle]

@tristansmum Thank you, Stephanie! I appreciate your comment and fav! Yes, their bills are quite amazing! :-)

[Gayle]

@merrelyn Thanks for commenting, Merrelyn! From what I read online about the American White Pelicans, in the breeding season there is a laterally flattened "horn" on the upper bill, located about one-third the bill's length behind the tip. This is the only one of the eight species of pelican to have a bill "horn". The horn is shed after the birds have mated and laid their eggs. :-)

[Gayle]

@rosiekind Thanks so much for your comment and fav, Rosie! :-)

[Gayle]

@fntngrma Thank you, Rosan! I appreciate your comment and fav! :-)

[Gayle]

@dyanstevens Thanks so much for your comment and fav, Dyan! :-)

[Gayle]

@elisasaeter Thank you so much for your comment, Elisabeth! :-)

[Gayle]

@bkbinthecity Thanks so much for commenting, Brian! :-)

[Gayle]

@helenhall Thank you, Helen! I appreciate your comment! Yes, quite a fantastic scoop! :-)

[Jaroslav Šulc]

It has strong course of.

[Issi Bannerman]

Old Pelican has a bit of a magic mouth too, I think! Lovely capture.

[Gayle]

@jarek Thank you for viewing and commenting, Jarek! :-)

[Gayle]

@jamibann Yes, I thought that very same thing when I was typing the title for the giraffe photo. :-) Thanks for viewing and commenting!

[Louise & Ken]

What an awesome capture! BOTH of you!

[Gayle]

@Weezilou Thank you, Louise! I appreciate your comment and fav! :-)