Wednesday, December 12, 2018

The Heaviest Flying Birds



I took this photograph at the beginning of September. It was still very warm and pelicans stayed at the Bear river.

Pelicans are big birds and heavy but their wings are long and broad and allow them to be the superb soarers. They can keep their wings horizontal for their gliding.




Pelicans fly sometimes very close to the ground and do it so effortlessly. This adult pelican is ready to breed. He has the knob on his bill.




A Juvenile American White Pelican. Pelicans mature so quickly.




Pelicans prefer warm climates.  Our summers are hot but pelicans don't object that, in opposite they love the warmth and every spring return to the Bear river. 




Three teenagers are on their evening stroll.




11 comments:

  1. Pelicans are indeed magnificent birds. Long may they grace our skies. I haven't seen an American White Pelican in a while but saw several Australian Pelicans pn a recent trip down under.

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  2. A visual poetry in series with the most beautiful birds of the delta.

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  3. Hermosas fotografías, a cuál mejor, de estas interesantes aves. En las costas de Perú, en Sudamérica, me encanta verlos volar en formación, unas veces en altura y otras casi rozando las olas.
    Un abrazo,

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  4. I have mentioned in the past that I frequently enjoyed seeing pelicans when I lived by lakes, and that they are very entertaining birds to watch. As for your photographs, Kaya, they are wonderful and capture the essence of pelicans. I especially like the last shot where three seem to be swimming in formation; it reminds me of naval vessels doing a sweep.

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  5. Nunca había visto al pelícano en pleno vuelo, me gustan tus fotografías sobre este ave,Kaya, estupendas capturas.

    Saludos.

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  6. Yo tampoco he visto un pelícano en la naturaleza, salvo en los zoológicos. Tus fotografías muestran su sobria belleza y tus comentarios amplían nuestros conocimientos acerca de ese ave.
    Un abrazo.

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  7. Lo has captado de un modo muy bello...
    Un abrazo

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  8. amazing...you could take photos of flying birds.
    have a great day

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  9. Maravillosas fotos Kaya, son espectaculares realmente, muchas gracias por compartir tanta belleza. Besos.

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  10. I enjoyed catchingi up - great pelican photos!

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