photos - Carillon Beach, Seaside, etc. 1/18/06

[Smiling JOe]

I just love the Pelican pic up top. Makes me want to grab my camera and go find some nature to shoot. WoW! The photo is really cool, but it also reminds me how interesting the actual animal is too. Surely there is a God.

 

[Jdarg]

:shock:

Somebody will probably put soap in it. (It took me 3 tries to catch the rolling head)

 

[Miss Kitty]

Somebody will probably put soap in it. (It took me 3 tries to catch the rolling head)

Sounds like Las Vegas to me! Catching that smilie is like a video game!!!!

I wish they wouldn't get 'nsync when you submit....much more funn when they roll all goofy!

 

[RiverOtter]

That bird is freakin me out man

http://www.sowal.com/photos-011806.html

Someone is watching!

 

[aquaticbiology]

just never feed fish bones to a pelican when you clean fish even though they beg for them - it can kill the pelican

 

[FoX]

 

[CastlesOfSand]

Love the pics!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[ktschris]

Fox...that is my favorite also. Thanks Kurt, as always, they are amazing! :clap_1:

 

[kathydwells]

Wow....that pelican is amazing. What a wonderful picture. How close were you to him? Or do you have a massive telephoto lens? Whatever you have, the picture is one my favorites by far!!!!

 

[Kurt]

Wow....that pelican is amazing. What a wonderful picture. How close were you to him? Or do you have a massive telephoto lens? Whatever you have, the picture is one my favorites by far!!!!

Thanks! Why yes, I do have quite a large lens.

That guy was hanging out on the sidewalk at WC and was possibly injured. Fish & Wildlife had been called and there were a few people waiting with him. We stayed back about 10 feet.

Around fishing boat docks and other public docks and piers you can often get closer than that if the birds are used to people, and being fed.

I shot this one with a 105 mm lens at St. Pete Pier in 1989 and wanted to recreate it in full color.