One in Front of the Other
One in Front of the Other – it is easy to photograph pelicans flying in tandem like this. They are the masters of gliding.
I like these photos because of the clouds in the background, makes it look like they are flying above them from this angle.
Video below or click here; Pelicans Riding the Invisible Updrafts
One in Front of the Other
26 Replies to “One in Front of the Other”
For being on the upper end of the scale for birds, they are so graceful in the air.
Yes, I love watching them glide so effortlessly. Yet they are super fast as well next to the water.
Perfect symmetry – and I like how it appears they are flying above the clouds!
Yes, I love that angle, the clouds were low on the horizon so it made for a cool photo.
Gotta Love pelicans 🤣😎🙃
Yep, they are cool birds. 😊
Beautiful Tandem 🙂
Thank you Sue. 😊
These are gorgeous shots, Sandra!
Thank you Kellye, they are fun birds to photograph because they fly slower then most as they glide a lot.
It’s fun to see such large birds flying so close together. Is there any aerodynamic benefit? Like dolphins riding a bow wave from a boat?
I bet there is, just like geese flying in a v form. They switch leaders now and then according to research I read about that. I ha e seen pelicans in the v forms now and then.
Have you ever noticed that the legs of the “V” are always different lengths, do you know why that is?
I have noticed that but do not know why, do you?
Yes, there are more birds on that side. 😀
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Great!
Thank you very much 😊
Fantastic video ! They fly quite fast !
Thank you Sandra. Have a wonderful day.
It is a challenge to keep up with them with the camera. Amazing how fast they go. Thank you Francine 😊
that formation flying is pretty tight!
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Thank you very much 😊
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Thank you very much 😊
Nice shots and spectacular video Sandra !!
Thank you very much Rudi, it is a challenge trying to follow pelicans when they are cruising over water. They are so fast.