Pelican opens up and says “ahh” – in flight!
Kind of a funny capture from this past weekend. The action was pretty light at this lake in northern Colorado with lots of sitting and waiting. The pelicans did provide…
Cormorant and pelican in a race across the lake
When one bird catches a fish, it gets the attention of all in the area and such was the case here. Another cormorant had caught a fish so these two…
Black and white: Cormorants and pelicans enjoy a morning fishing together
Here in Colorado, if you see one of these species of birds, you are likely to see the other. They have a somewhat symbiotic relationship with both using the other…
Sign of the changing of the seasons as the pelicans return to Colorado
This was a pleasant surprise yesterday as I came across a pod of 50 or so pelicans at a lake in northeastern Colorado. Given the 20-degree temperatures and breezy winds,…
Video slideshow – top shots 2022: Birds
I always joke that I don’t photograph “little birds” because they are boring. That isn’t entirely true. While I may not focus on them regularly, when the opportunity is there…
Birds descend on local pond after fish die off
Quite an interesting scene at a local pond this week. Due to an algae bloom, the fish at this pond had suffered a massive die off. That drew the attention…