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.
Krahnpix 
Nice bit of story telling Lyle. I children’s books in your future!! Writing, not reading.
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Thanks Brian. Maybe reading too!
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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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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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Haha! Never thought pelicans looked posh until now 🙂 Great pictures and story!
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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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Ha! Those snooty pelicans are just too much.
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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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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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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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Good capture!!!
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Thanks
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