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p.1 #1 · Pelican,Large Fish

Early morning sun on the Flooded Mississippi
Sorry about duplication, wing shadow on fish in first. GeorgeW

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Pelican with Large Fish

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Nov 04, 2009 at 08:26 PM

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p.1 #2 · Pelican,Large Fish

That's whopper

Nice catch.

Tim

Nov 04, 2009 at 08:45 PM

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p.1 #3 · Pelican,Large Fish

omg... did he eat that whole thing?!?!

Nov 04, 2009 at 09:52 PM

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p.1 #4 · Pelican,Large Fish

Wow great catch.

Rob

Nov 04, 2009 at 09:57 PM

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p.1 #5 · Pelican,Large Fish

Super shots. How do they eat something this size and further after the meal how do they get into the air. You wonder how a fish that size cannot put up enough of a struggle to get out of the pelican's mouth, wow!

Dave

Nov 04, 2009 at 10:03 PM

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p.1 #6 · Pelican,Large Fish

Very nice catch, a whole meal in one go.

Carl

Nov 04, 2009 at 10:43 PM

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p.1 #7 · Pelican,Large Fish

That is Amazing!! Nice capture for both of you!!
Larry

Nov 04, 2009 at 10:46 PM

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p.1 #8 · Pelican,Large Fish

Wow! Did the pelican actually manage to swallow that monster? It doesn't look possible

Nov 04, 2009 at 10:58 PM

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p.1 #9 · Pelican,Large Fish

That's some catch for both of you

Garen

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:08 PM

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p.1 #10 · Pelican,Large Fish

Ok have to tell you it made several attempts to lift it's head but just couldn't do it!!When the first one dropped it the others tried!! GeorgeW TO MUCH FISH!!!!

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:20 PM

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p.1 #11 · Pelican,Large Fish

Regardless of the outcome a great catch!

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:23 PM

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p.1 #12 · Pelican,Large Fish

They will try to swallow anything, the flood conditions gave them a great spot to hunt and I was able to get close enough with my D 300s and 300mm F4 GeorgeW

Nov 05, 2009 at 01:33 AM

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p.1 #13 · Pelican,Large Fish

Wonderful captures George!! I was looking at it thinking, are their necks strong enough to tilt their heads back with that much fish. Well, you answered the question

Tim

Nov 05, 2009 at 01:40 AM

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p.1 #14 · Pelican,Large Fish

Thanks Tim, have pic from last season think the fish was even larger

GeorgeW

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:03 AM

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p.1 #15 · Pelican,Large Fish

amazing!!! was the peli able to swallow it whole?

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:17 AM

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p.1 #16 · Pelican,Large Fish

holy cow. someones gonna need some Tums after that meal. so did the pelican get that beasty down the hatch?

- hung

Nov 05, 2009 at 05:58 AM

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p.1 #17 · Pelican,Large Fish

That's a BIG fish for a pelican. Did you watch him swallow it?

Nov 05, 2009 at 07:13 AM

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p.1 #18 · Pelican,Large Fish

Awesome capture, it's hard to believe he could swallow a fish that size...

Nov 05, 2009 at 07:37 AM

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p.1 #19 · Pelican,Large Fish

Seems the bill and the pouch are perfectly shaped and sized for that fish. Amazing that they can down a fish that size.
- Ken

Nov 05, 2009 at 03:25 PM

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p.1 #20 · Pelican,Large Fish

Thanks all, enjoyed taking them but the fish just too heavy for him to lift his head high enough to swallowit! Others tried where it left off but none made it!! GeorgeW

Nov 05, 2009 at 06:37 PM

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p.1 #21 · Pelican,Large Fish

It is amazing indeed the size of the fish these Pelicans will try and swallow... personally, I've made it a practice to never eat anything bigger than my head.

Thanks for sharing these George.

Kirk

Nov 05, 2009 at 11:13 PM

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p.1 #22 · Pelican,Large Fish

WOW!

Nov 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM

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p.1 #23 · Pelican,Large Fish

Great find, great captures

Dick.

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:18 AM

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p.1 #24 · Pelican,Large Fish

Thanks Dick, Our large flocks of pelicans haven't returned yet this year, only here by the hundreds later there will be several thousand on the river here. They are great fliers and beautiful to watch! GeorgeW

Nov 06, 2009 at 11:24 PM


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