Thanks, dephoto! These guys are endlessly entertaining to watch. They are so comical and goofy. The stuff they do to "exercise" that pouch is pretty crazy. Definitley one of my favorite birds just because of the entertainment value :)
Great pics! I have shot a lot of pelicans (but just with a canon!) but have never caught the pouch displayed like this. Fascinating birds; my dad says "looks like the darn fool things would break their necks" when the swoop down on prey.