My favourite bird

[luckydog]

My favourite bird is without a doubt the pelican. So large and graceful with frequent bouts of clumsiness :rofl
Here's a few from a wet, overcast, pre-sunrise shoot today.

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/52065842-L.jpg

The long and the short...

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/52065844-L.jpg

Gangway!!!...

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/52065838-L.jpg

I've caught the dreaded DGRIN disease of chopping off wings :D

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/52065846-L.jpg

Thanks for looking folks.

[GREAPER]

WOW, Excellent

[windoze]

Fabulous! Really enjoyable to look at!
thanx,
btw, which lens did u use??

troy

[luckydog]

Pleasure is all mine.
Camera is a 350D with the 70-200 f/4 L. I guess i'm lucky i like the Pelican so much as it's the only bird I can get close enough to with this short lens :D .

[Thusie]

Great shots, they are fun to look at! #2 is really super:thumb

[Poindexter]

Great shots - the Pelican is one of my favorites as well. Nature's other Surfers.

[Michael Allen]

I really like the last one:thumb

[Osprey Whisperer]

Some nice shots LD :thumb I'd love to visit "down under" and shoot some of the exotic wildlife (and these cool pelis).

Cheers

MM

[mushy]

I enjoy taking pelican shots too due to the amount of character they have and how close you can get and that second shot is an absolute winner.

[Rohirrim]

Excellent series! :thumb A little clip now and then is cool :lol4

[luckydog]

Thanks everyone. :thumb Praise from the gang in DGRIN is knowing you've done something pretty well.
You're all invited to my place anytime you want to drop in. Just give me a couple of hours notice so I can chuck the party pies in the oven and get the beer on ice :rofl .