Thursday, January 13, 2022

January is for the Birds #8: Brown Pelican in Naples

 


I have posted this shot several times before as it remains an all-time favorite. Great silhouette. Great sunset. Nice orange colors and a wonder bird shot. This is a Brown Pelican and they do this thing where they stop in mid-air, turn and then shoot straight down to catch a fish underwater. If you snap at the right moment, you can get them perfectly still, which is what we have here. I shot this back in 2012 on Naples Beach and I was also able to visit that same beach back last year and yup, the pelican's were still doing their thing, obvious to all the humans there to watch the sunset.