A Day in the Life of Pelicans

A Day in the Life of Pelicans

A Day in the Life of Pelicans, these are the Pelicans I came upon the other day at that small lake. So when I am not photographing them flying, I like to take photo’s of them doing what they do best. Just living, with their sometimes comical expressions in their eyes. To their fancy feather doos they sport during the spring.

Whaaaaa? —— Dude, nice hair today. ——- Thanks

A Day in the Life of Pelicans

Hey, our log is starting to sink, –NO ONE MOVE– You with the wing out, FREEZE.

A Day in the Life of Pelicans

What are you looking at, ——- Nothing ——– What are you looking at. ——- Nothing, ——- What are you looking at , —— Nothing,

I could do this all day. 🙂

This is exhausting listening to all this chatter. I am going to pretend I am a chicken and lay down.

A Day in the Life of Pelicans

by Sandra J

54 Replies to “A Day in the Life of Pelicans”

  1. These are great and also fun photos Sandra. For years my mom had a couple of long cactus gardens on the kitchen windowsill. She had some tall, skinny cactuses that had white hair on the top of them. They were known as “Old Man Cactuses” … so I thought of those cactuses with these pelicans. No offense to older gentlemen, but they have “old man hair” and in the header image the pelican in the middle looks like he is saying “you don’t say!” 🙂

    1. Thank you Linda, yes there are so many words that would fit there expressions. I love that, old man hair. My husband would agree, his is always standing straight up like that. 🙂

          1. Yes, something fun when you get time to do it … I follow some bird photographers on Twitter and one does that every so often. I had to unfollow everyone but the two local photographers, Jocelyn who feeds the birds in her hands, and a guy who does various photography around the state. Both are hobby photographers and have regular jobs, but every time they liked something or replied to another birder on Twitter, that person’s pictures would appear in my feed – it got too much, so now I “mute” the others. I hated to do that, but I feel like I never catch up.

            1. I have noticed that I mine also, I only have a couple that show up like that and I do enjoy their articles. Someday it would be cool to have the birds fly onto my hand. Yesterday it was all about the bunny’s in my backyard.

            2. I see bunnies occasionally in the front or side of the house, especially now that the grass is so long and lush. They bolt as soon as I open the door though so I never get any shots. I got the shot the last day the Park was open … he was so intent on munching grass he didn’t see me. Soon there will be clover all over that Park and that is always good for getting bunny shots. Are you still feeding the squirrels in the backyard?

            3. Yes, I still have been putting peanuts out, but there hasn’t been much action there. I have seen the 4 baby squirrels and that is about it. But the peanuts sit there for hours and no one touches them. I have not had one blue jay either. It is really strange. But I did not feed them all winter, so they may have gone somewhere else.

            4. That’s too bad – I was sure you would have a passel of critters there. I have not seen my two gray squirrels and two black squirrels anymore at the house and feel sick about it. I am going to take down the spot where I put peanuts when I do the trimming out front … I don’t want the hawk to get anymore. A friend of mine who likes squirrels said maybe they went to another tree to avoid the hawk, but I know they would be begging for peanuts … that’s happened for at least two years, if not longer, they wouldn’t just stop.

            5. I hope that is it Sandra – I feel sad when I think about them – the two gray squirrels, especiall Grady, were always here. And Gray especially would beg non-stop and he got away with it as he was so cute. He was getting to a point that I told you I fed him when I came home from walking and if I had takenthe car for a run, I gave him peanuts and his friend too so they would go eat and not go near the car while I was pulling in.
              Then they’d gobble them up and go sit on the porch so when I pulled the car in and went to shut the garage door, they were there – if not both, always Grady. It was like having a pet. In the Winter, the few times I shoveled, he’d sit there on the porch eating peanuts and watching me. I hope that’s all –
              another ‘hood to stay in.

  2. I love your pelican dialogue! Your photos are wonderful. We have pelicans back on our Madison River here in Montana. They are fascinating birds! <3

    1. They really are Jan, they are here for a few months in the summer and then they leave again. I enjoy them while they are here. 🙂

  3. Sandra, combine today’s post with the one titled “Cleared for Landing” and you would have the most delightful children’s book.

  4. Love these photos! What fun birds! We don’t have them up here in the North Cape, but if we did, they would be one of my favourite birds to follow. Love their “conversations”.

    1. Thank you very much, I love watching them. There is always something going on in their little communities. 🙂

  5. No doubt, this background story is extremely amusing, Sandra! 😆😅 I really like the dialogue and the pictures too!👍 “You with the wing out, freeze,” Chapter 7 indeed. GOD bless Sandra, you and your family!

    1. Yes, I think they have days like that all the time. Eat , Sleep and look at each other. 🙂 Thank you Eliza.

    1. That sounds intriguing, I will look forward to that. It could go either way, funny or not so funny. 🙂

  6. It looks like they have a lot of fun. Actually the first image brought The Three Stooges to my mind. 🙂 And then I saw the 5 in a row. Great shot!

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