Happy Pelican 36768 by Gordon W

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17-JAN-2009

About to claim a fish left discarded on a dock.

Photographed along the Gulf coast near Port Lavaca, Texas, USA.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
with Tamron-F AF Tele-converter 1.4X C-AF1 MC4

1/800s f/5.0 at 329.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Roberto Bellucci		08-Mar-2012 15:24
Very well spotted! Great catch!! V

Fay Stout		14-May-2010 23:50
Amazing! V.

Guest		30-Nov-2009 15:53
Delightful capture. Vote :)

Robyco		25-Nov-2009 15:12
Excellent !! (V)

selinab		16-Oct-2009 17:38
What a great shot.

Guest		06-Feb-2009 21:32
Here here, come to daddy :) Bravo Gordon!

Pawel Kazmierczyk		31-Jan-2009 21:07
happy indeed. You must have been too :) big vote

Jim P		27-Jan-2009 00:54
Beautiful Catch!! V (from Jim P's youngest daughter)

Sam X		25-Jan-2009 03:35
great catch of this clumsy and amazing creature

Paul Ehrenworth		24-Jan-2009 12:46
great picture i never seen the mouth open like that and i fish on the floor beautiful shot!!!

Mohamed Mahmoud		22-Jan-2009 05:14
Excellent shot Vote

Guest		22-Jan-2009 02:59
Wonderful shot! Love the look on the pelican's face! That is quite a catch he got - you also! Lynne

Lieve Snellings		19-Jan-2009 01:07
excelent action photo the pelican looks indeed happy, you even can see a smile in his face I supose the fish isn't... good photo

Dave Hein		19-Jan-2009 00:48
Overjoyed with his good fortune!

Yi Feng		19-Jan-2009 00:03
Wonderful capture!

Gerhard Ritsema		18-Jan-2009 22:46
You caught the right moment. Great!