Pelican fishing

After MANY attempts and waiting, i managed to get a shot of the pelican with it's beak in the water.

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Ferdy Christant

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That's amazing, John! Thank you for having the patience, it was well worth it! Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
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  I have a lot of 'nearly but not quite' shots! :) Posted 10 years ago

Wendy

Lion

Great timing Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
  Lion
  
  It was more luck than timing... It isn't often I wish my camera had better performance but in these fast situations more frames per second would be ideal! :) Posted 10 years ago
2. JohnR
  
  Lion
  
  It was more luck than timing... It isn't often I wish my camera had better performance but in these fast situations more frames per second would be ideal! :) Posted 10 years ago

Back Water Fox

Lion

Wow great shot , just hope there are no logs in the water. Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
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  Thanks, but if i were the pelican, I'd be more worried about the crocodiles that infest the waters! :)
  
  Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

The Spot-billed pelican

The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican, is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises

Species identified by JohnR