Sunday, January 15, 2017

Gentle giants

 
Spotted these gorgeous Pelicans on my way home from a day's outing with Canadian visitors yesterday. My nickname for these is B52s - because, in the air they have a heavy undercarriage and huge wingspans - yet for all that, they glide so gracefully through the skies. Love 'em ! 
 

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9 comments:

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

I'm not a jealous person and like the birds we have in the UK, but whenever I see Pelicans.
Or Rosellas.
Or Fairy Wrens.
Or Cockatoos.
Or.....

Fun60 said...

Perfect nickname for them.

carol l mckenna said...

Delightful photography of one of nature gems ~ great shot! thanks.

Wishing you Happy Day ahead ~ ^_^

Lady Fi said...

What a lovely sight. Pelicans always look like they're smiling.

Liz Needle said...

Great photos. They are one of my favourite birds.

Phil Slade said...

All lined up on the runway, ready for take-off. Yes, B52s I kike Valerie.

Phil Slade said...

All lined up on the runway, ready for take-off. Yes, B52s I like Valerie.

Kay L. Davies said...

This Canadian has always loved pelicans. My husband had to drag me away from pelican-watching when we visited Florida. But your pelicans seem to be somewhat larger than the ones we've seen. I love the B52 nickname!
Kay
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Stewart M said...

They really are great birds - even though I have heaps of pictures of them, still take more!

Cheers - Stewart M - (temporarily in) New Zealand

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