First Guys of the Season

Spotted these in a lake on the way home. Hit the brakes, pulled off the road with the flashers on, and took my chances with traffic. I can't pass up a pelican. They're not in Ozark yet, but not far - head west boys

[Diana]

Well done, what a great shot too.

[Lin]

Fantastic capture!

[Mags]

LOL! I've done that. Risky, but a marvelous capture!

[Ann Williams]

Looking very regal in this shot.

[KV]

Glad you got this gorgeous shot safely... sounds very exciting. I laughed at your “go west boys.”

[Anne ❀]

great find, beautiful image!

[gloria jones]

Brilliant capture

[PhylM-S]

Beautiful shot! Glad you spotted and threw those flashers on! And were safe :-)

[Lois]

Fabulous capture! Great focus and reflection of autumn colors!

[JeannieC57]

Great capture... I would have done the same thing! Fav'd!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Shepherdman's Wife]

You're so lucky, I have to go to the zoo to see them! Lovely shot.

[Steve Jacob]

I normally stop at a Pelican crossing. Not at a Pelican posing.
Lovely shot

[Jean]

Fabulous shot!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

how stunning!

[Judith Johnson]

Excellent capture

[Carole Sandford]

Great capture! Love these birds.

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely capture of the pelican!

[sarah]

This is gorgeous!! Love me a pelican

[Allison Maltese]

What a great image and reflections. Lots of brown ones here fishing and flying overhead.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Nice one

[Larry Steager]

Good shot and composition.

[*lynn]

beautiful capture, Milanie ...fav

[KWind]

Wonderful capture!!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Excellent capture.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Well worth the possible perils- Great shot!

[George]

Superb shot - marvellous creatures.

[sheri]

Love this portrait. I can see the lovely red trees reflected in the water to contrast with his whiteness.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Hard to believe that such a large bird with a not-so-aerodynamic bill can take off and fly so gracefully. Impressive!

[Islandgirl]

Gorgeous shot.............well worth pulling over!

[amyK]

Great pelican capture

[Peter Dulis]

Wonderful

[Jane Pittenger]

Beautiful. I’d have joined you. I like the reflections of what I assume are Fall colors

[Taffy]

She's a beauty! Well spotted and quick thinking to get the shot.

[Rick]

Great capture. Nice that you could pull off like that and get the shot.

[John Falconer]

Pelicans are very photogenic. Great shot.

[Anja]

Great capture

[Lou Ann]

She’s beautiful. A lovely capture.

[Nina Ganci]

Handsome pelican! Great capture and markings
fav

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful, fav

[PhotoCrazy]

Beautiful captured!! They’ve been here for a while.

[Clare Gadsby]

fab detail and stunning colour on the water