Brown Pelican with Nesting Material

[Michael Pancier]

Taken on my trip with James last month ....

I have never seen a pelican with nesting material before. Usually I see them with fish.

Camera: Canon EOS 40D + 500 4.0L from tripod
Exposure: 1/1250
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 500 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: +1 EV om Av mode.

cropped out sky

[Gus Cobos]

Like it alot Michael,
Nice wing position and details...:D

[Alfred Forns]

HI Mike Sometimes they come back with some serious lumber !!!!

Did well with the exposure Got the building material away form the eye and all sharp Can only wish for a different wing position so it would have more direct light !!!!

[Jim Poor]

I like the way the wings match the slope of the trees in the BG.

[Daniel Cadieux]

To me that looks like a piece of rope in its bill?? (if so it belongs in hand of man, if not, ignore this :-) ) A beautiful blue sky would have been preferable to the white here, but still very nice!

[Michael Pancier]

To me that looks like a piece of rope in its bill?? (if so it belongs in hand of man, if not, ignore this :-) ) A beautiful blue sky would have been preferable to the white here, but still very nice!

just a big twig

[Fabs Forns]

Great catch, I have only seen them do that over at the boat. Good twig ;)