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02-Jan-2026

A Pelican Visits the Lagoon

I really like Pelicans and get to photograph them fairly often as they fly along the coast. It was a special treat, however, when one stopped by the San Elijo Lagoon for a bath. I'll be posting the series I shot of his bath and later flight.

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Nikon Z 8
1/2500s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 full exif

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Gabriele Hasslacher10-Jan-2026 09:53
You caught him perfectly!
Pierre08-Jan-2026 16:48
Une formidable photo tout en détails, bravo! V
janescottcumming08-Jan-2026 13:01
Settling in but still shaking the water off. Great set of shots.
Julie Oldfield08-Jan-2026 01:30
Expertly timed to catch the decisive moment. V
Bill Miller07-Jan-2026 08:16
Top class picture, and I like the dynamic movement in the bird and water
Dennis Hoyne07-Jan-2026 02:24
A superb action shot, wonderful color and detail!
Patricia Kay06-Jan-2026 21:28
Absolutely love this shot Nick…Pelicans are so cool….BV
Claude Gagnon06-Jan-2026 20:37
You made me smile with this great shot!! Beautiful :)) V
globalgadabout06-Jan-2026 19:45
a raucous moment, a captivating image, verging on intimidating...V
Dwight Rankine06-Jan-2026 17:31
A fantastic image! BBV
carol j. phipps06-Jan-2026 15:57
Super image!!! Excellent detail and framing. V
Apostolos Tikopoulos06-Jan-2026 15:29
Excellent image and great timing. V
Marcia Rules06-Jan-2026 14:21
Wow! The qualities here are supreme! VVV~
Dave Petersen Photography06-Jan-2026 11:22
A dynamic capture with your fast shutter speed and perfect timing. This is really an eye catching high energy and spectacular image. VVV
Tom LeRoy06-Jan-2026 10:00
Wow that's a lot of feathers! Cool shot. V
Dan Greenberg06-Jan-2026 05:25
One of the coolest and most unusual pelican pics ever! Well done Nick. I love them too. ~BV~
Helen Betts06-Jan-2026 04:57
What a great shot. Looks like he's really into that bath!
Dan Opdal06-Jan-2026 04:26
Beautiful shot, Nick. Stunning! V
Bryan Murahashi06-Jan-2026 03:49
Fabulous capture of its energetic bath. I can see this hanging on a wall.
joseantonio06-Jan-2026 03:38
fascinating capture. Love the splash of water.V.
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