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Pelican Fleet
One more Pelican pic. This one a fleet shot from a whole lot closer than the video posted a couple of days ago. Not really any cropping except for top and bottom. I have posted a bit larger than normal so that detail can be enjoyed in full view.
It was a joy to watch them. they would swim into this bay on Astotin Lake at Elk Island National Park single file and then proceed to pack into this tightly knit group. A big plus was that I was able to shoot with the sun from the side of them instead of behind them, which is usually the case when I see them in the morning.
A bit of trivia, a group of Pelicans is known as a Pod, but has also been called a Pouch, a Scoop or a Squadron, but when fishing or feeding as a group is known as a Fleet.
Pelican Fleet
One more Pelican pic. This one a fleet shot from a whole lot closer than the video posted a couple of days ago. Not really any cropping except for top and bottom. I have posted a bit larger than normal so that detail can be enjoyed in full view.
It was a joy to watch them. they would swim into this bay on Astotin Lake at Elk Island National Park single file and then proceed to pack into this tightly knit group. A big plus was that I was able to shoot with the sun from the side of them instead of behind them, which is usually the case when I see them in the morning.
A bit of trivia, a group of Pelicans is known as a Pod, but has also been called a Pouch, a Scoop or a Squadron, but when fishing or feeding as a group is known as a Fleet.