Sunday, August 8, 2010

Faces

Houseboat cruising down the Mississippi River this weekend, we came upon this large flock of white Pelicans. How can you not love all those funny faces?

13 comments:

  1. LOVE this...so many different expressions...I can't believe you saw this many together! Lucky you!

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  2. They all look the same to me but then I'm a (Kanga)rooster!

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  3. They definitely have character! I've actually never seen one myself. What a great experience for you.

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  4. Pelicans are such unusual birds! Almost a little pterodactyl-like! Great shot!

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  5. great photo for the theme!
    we dont have pelicans wild in Sweden so this is extra exotic to me :-)

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  6. Overwhelming to see so many close up like this. Such detail you have in those faces.

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  7. Such unlikely looking beings! I love this.Do they usually hang out in such a big gang? If so I wonder what the collective noun i

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  8. How do they know who's who! Nice shot Val.

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  9. Did I mention how lucky you were to shoot at such great places? Wowzers, this is totally awesome. So cute and a great crop!

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  10. I love this "group shot"! Great interpretation of theme. Makes a wonderful panorama of characters.

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  11. I like your close crop to bring all of the attention to the birds.

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  12. What an amazing sight! It reminds me of commuters lined up waiting for the subway.

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  13. Fantastic capture!

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