tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post4047679171584697675..comments2024-03-26T10:41:16.229-06:00Comments on Birding Is Fun!: Synchronized FishingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-51535611843238034642014-12-04T18:37:47.103-07:002014-12-04T18:37:47.103-07:00Amazing series of captures here Tammy! That looked...Amazing series of captures here Tammy! That looked like quite the team effort from the pelicans and quite a fight for a huge fish in the end there! In the end slide, was the pelican really able to swallow that whole fish entirely?? It looked like the food wasn't too happy to be eaten, it must have put up some fight as well! Does the fish fight/wriggle about inside the pouch a lot, does it stand any chance of escaping or can the bird manage eating it all at once?! Great story as well, keep it up! ;)<br /><br />-Kyle<br /><br />Reply: Mexicankyle35@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038770845184022437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-15635145398581805882013-03-14T22:05:02.751-06:002013-03-14T22:05:02.751-06:00Tammy, these photos are OUTSTANDING! Love this pos...Tammy, these photos are OUTSTANDING! Love this post! Amazing behavior to witness and capture on camera!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-22261263557321801712013-03-10T07:06:45.514-06:002013-03-10T07:06:45.514-06:00Marvelous White Pelican behavior post! I was not a...Marvelous White Pelican behavior post! I was not aware that these pelicans had a different feeding technique than the Brown Pelicans. Very interesting. Your photographs show off this behavior perfectly. Wow, that was quite a mouthful for the one pelican in particular. Awesome!Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-32549068825943345612013-03-09T08:06:24.757-07:002013-03-09T08:06:24.757-07:00Wonderful series, Tammy! The capacity of their bea...Wonderful series, Tammy! The capacity of their beak "pouches" is really astonishing. Great post!Hilke Brederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357741278362930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-51163556324775757782013-03-09T06:12:52.754-07:002013-03-09T06:12:52.754-07:00Thank you for your comments, Irma!Thank you for your comments, Irma!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-52729237139303263782013-03-09T06:12:22.708-07:002013-03-09T06:12:22.708-07:00That was a huge fish!That was a huge fish!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-88274610286822451562013-03-09T06:12:03.655-07:002013-03-09T06:12:03.655-07:00Thanks for your comments, Robert! I did notice qui...Thanks for your comments, Robert! I did notice quite a few of these pelicans starting to develop their fibrous plates on their bills; it looks so strange. They are in fresh water here. Sometimes I see them in the river, which is a salt/fresh water mix. They should be heading your way soon!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-7080401550021137022013-03-09T06:07:49.084-07:002013-03-09T06:07:49.084-07:00Thank you very much for your comments, Laurence! I...Thank you very much for your comments, Laurence! It was really cool to watch these pelicans catch these huge fish. I'm pretty sure they wiped out the population of large fish the first day they were there!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-11287091377215834602013-03-09T05:55:26.524-07:002013-03-09T05:55:26.524-07:00Thank you very much for your comments!Thank you very much for your comments!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-8255653193530843302013-03-09T05:54:49.800-07:002013-03-09T05:54:49.800-07:00Thanks so much, Pam!Thanks so much, Pam!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-66015226108493597922013-03-09T05:53:42.145-07:002013-03-09T05:53:42.145-07:00Thank you very much, Carole!Thank you very much, Carole!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-29736662482944535612013-03-09T05:52:58.256-07:002013-03-09T05:52:58.256-07:00Thank you for your comment!Thank you for your comment!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-59872029089100041732013-03-09T05:21:47.242-07:002013-03-09T05:21:47.242-07:00Great shot capturing the fish in his mouth. Great shot capturing the fish in his mouth. Two Old Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423900417428394537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-69592305571768803162013-03-08T17:30:52.260-07:002013-03-08T17:30:52.260-07:00Love all them Pelicans!!! They are such incredibl...Love all them Pelicans!!! They are such incredible birds with a BIG appetite!! I love the lighting here. They glow in the sun:) Keep them coming!:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-561686175075736562013-03-08T13:06:46.504-07:002013-03-08T13:06:46.504-07:00face = melty. I see white pelicans pretty often bu...face = melty. I see white pelicans pretty often but rarely get to see this feeding behavior. Awesome.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-47063649059476589302013-03-08T08:44:34.904-07:002013-03-08T08:44:34.904-07:00What a great series of pelicans have made tammy....What a great series of pelicans have made tammy.<br />What a big fish in the beak may have.<br />Greetings IrmaIrmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743637769056732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-3326038452880560212013-03-08T08:22:07.412-07:002013-03-08T08:22:07.412-07:00wow he caught a huge fishwow he caught a huge fishAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-69365019998436788412013-03-08T07:07:20.633-07:002013-03-08T07:07:20.633-07:00Very cool post Tammy! I enjoyed reading this and t...Very cool post Tammy! I enjoyed reading this and thinking about how we share these birds. We have loads of them in Idaho during the summer, but not in the winter while they are enjoying your Florida sunshine. We do get to see their strange fin on the top of their bills during mating season. There are so many White Pelicans in some locations that their numbers have to be "controlled" by fish and game standards and methods. Their feeding methods on Idaho lakes and reservoirs is the same as you show here. Are they on salt or fresh water where you are?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-89054958408115158062013-03-08T06:22:39.157-07:002013-03-08T06:22:39.157-07:00Woah woah woah! Awesome shots Tammy.
That fish ce...Woah woah woah! Awesome shots Tammy.<br /><br />That fish certainly is a mouthful (or two or three). To weigh the merits of that massive throat pouch vs. teeth... More food catching and gulping ability, but no fissiparous feeding. It's too bad they don't like cereal! That'd be an easy food item for that pouch.<br /><br />Really cool post.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-24726484793309077952013-03-08T06:13:38.498-07:002013-03-08T06:13:38.498-07:00Tammy we just love, love, love your pictures! I a...Tammy we just love, love, love your pictures! I appreciate Florida with new eyes, beauty missed becomes awesome. Your passion for nature warms my heart, I have become a nature snooper, not wanting to miss anything! So proud of your gift and sharing! xxxxx<br />jeffirenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16277345567902884973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-45627900626883909202013-03-08T04:50:57.307-07:002013-03-08T04:50:57.307-07:00Tammy I am impressed beyond words by your magnific...Tammy I am impressed beyond words by your magnificent captures of these White Pelicans and Cormorants in this action sequence. Your the best! My thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-75337841047159064822013-03-08T04:25:06.809-07:002013-03-08T04:25:06.809-07:00fabulous photographs; you were in a minefield of p...fabulous photographs; you were in a minefield of pelicans and the lovely cormorants too. My, great catches!!Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.com