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Friday, February 18, 2011

The birds are the same but the shadows differ

Brown pelicans in a quiet harbor in Florida reflect beautifully, as does the red on the boat.

Brown pelicans in Cancun, Mexico, cause only faint reflections in the shallows of the Atlantic.
Photos by Richard Schear

Posted for Weekend Reflections hosted by James at Newtown Area Daily Photo.
Thanks, James!

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16 comments:

Mr Puddy said...

Wow Kay,
the photos are superb !!!! Mom love the light and reflection on the first photo ( She is weird ! I love the first photo because so many big birds )

xxxxx
Puddy and Mom Boom

PS : Dear Kay, I think Lindy should have her own blog. I miss her : )

Sylvia K said...

Love the pelicans!! And what great reflections for the day! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Kay! Enjoy!

Sylvia

Gine said...

L'eau de la première photo paraît presque métallique. Très beau !

Dimple said...

The reflections are beautiful, but I prefer the brown pelicans all in a row! (And I think Mary Contrary would, too!)

Pat Tillett said...

BEAUTIFUL!
I love both of these photos!

Lew said...

Standing on a post, you wonder how are able to fly. But airborne they are graceful and scooping up fish with that big bill is amazing. The first image is a delightful, shimmering reflection!

Julie said...

Such different pelicans from what we have here in Australia. But they are a gorgeous bird, no matter the variety.

marina said...

I love the photo of the pelicans.
And the reflections in the 1st photo are great!

Jim said...

Terrific shots.

forgetmenot said...

Two great shots. The pelican is such an interesting looking bird.

Kay said...

Wow! I love both photos, but that first one is really spectacular with that black of the water.

cieldequimper said...

Ah wonderful! And adding the name of the boat was a stroke of genius. I wonder what happens when an eagle meets a pelican!

Francisca said...

Don't recall ever seeing so many pelicans together. Wow.

'Tsuki said...

The first one is really awsome... The water looks like some melted gold... The colors are so vivid on it... I love it !

Anonymous said...

I don't see a lot of pelicans, so this is a treat and their reflections are wonderful!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Pelicans are a huge favorite of ours -- I love that you "collect" them on your travels.