Apparently human athletes don’t have a lock on being a show off. For this slightly vain pelican, it all starts with admiring its reflection.
Of course any athlete knows it’s important to stretch but this seems a bit showy. Though the audience seems a bit distracted.
The next step is a carefully staged, disdainful look at the competition. It would be intimidating enough to soften up a worthy competitor but that seems to be highly questionable in this race.
In a flash they are gone. Very quickly the pelican is all by itself with only its shadow anywhere close.
The pelican’s pride remained intact another day.
Brian says:
Nice bit of story telling Lyle. I children’s books in your future!! Writing, not reading.
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lylekrahn says:
Thanks Brian. Maybe reading too!
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Phil Lanoue says:
Terrific photos and captions to go along with them! Fit the scene perfectly.
Can’t believe those other birds did not seem to be impressed by that stretch. 😕 😀
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lylekrahn says:
I can’t either. I was totally impressed by that stretch but they looked like they’d seen it all before. Thanks for the comments.
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caleephotography says:
Haha! Never thought pelicans looked posh until now 🙂 Great pictures and story!
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lylekrahn says:
It was fun to finally figure out a story to use the photos. I had never seen one pelican with all these other birds – great afternoon discovery.
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westerner54 says:
Ha! Those snooty pelicans are just too much.
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lylekrahn says:
I think it must had something to do with the fact there was only one pelican among these other birds. Suddenly its better than everyone.
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Mike Powell says:
The pelican shots are wonderful. I am glad that you fought any thoughts you might have had of cropping out the little birds and made them an integral part of your clever story. I especially like the photo of the “stretching” pose. Who knew that pelicans possessed such pride and pretension?
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lylekrahn says:
You read my mind. The stretching one was my favourite and I had “cropping thots.” I suppose pride can be found in unusual places.
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Rexlin Victor says:
Good capture!!!
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lylekrahn says:
Thanks
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