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A wonderful bird is a pelican, His bill will hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak Food enough for a week; But I'm damned if I see how the helican. by Dixon Lanier Merritt (1910), often attributed to Ogden Nash. |
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This wonderful sculpture was worked by James Corbett who exhibits at the 'Michael Commerford Gallery' on New South Head Road, Edgecliff.
All the live pelicans in this post were observed in the estuary of the Hastings River at Port Macquarie. The pelicans, gulls and cormorants were feasting on a school of sardines. When the old codger, who had been fishing from the jetty, went over to the BBQ tables to gut his catch, the pelican's followed him. Hence, the smudges of blood.
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Love that poem too!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever been closer to a pelican!!!! A new twist on 'Sydney eye.'
ReplyDeleteNice Blog - you've some good photographs ..
ReplyDeleteI'll be returning for another look later.
Capturing nature shots!
ReplyDeleteThe "mechanical" pelican it's just amazing.
That first photograph looks like a sculpture and the poem sure does sound like Ogden Nash. I remember these wonderful birds in Cairns. Miss them.
ReplyDeletethe poem's true author says, wellican,
ReplyDeleteclaim the spotlight at least for a spellagain.
superb blog,felicitarii
ReplyDeleteWonderful pelican shots. Diane is good at taking shots of pelicans. I know for sure that verywellshecan.
ReplyDeleteUnas fotos espectaculares.
ReplyDeleteUn saludo.
That eye in the first shot is freaking me out. :)
ReplyDeleteMerci for this closeup. Never seen a pelly this close ! Whoooeeee.
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Thanks, I had forgotten how that poem finished.
ReplyDeletePelicans are so much fun to photograph. This is a lovely collection, and my favorites are the eye and the sculpture.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of the pelicans.
ReplyDeleteHappy MYM.
Liz @ MLC
Beautiful birds. In the first the view of eye is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the eye is spooky!!
ReplyDeleteThat yellow eye is truly memorable. I love pelicans.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is quite the close eye!
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten about that poem.
Just marvelous.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Have a great day!
Wah.. I am amazed with all the photos in your blog! Beautifully captured!
ReplyDeleteOh my gush, this is beautiful. Very well captured. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBlueberry Lane
great photos taken...Like pelicans too. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteHis Unfailing Love
Pelicans remind me of Nigel The Pelican from Finding Nemo :) I never seen it in real life, you definitely captured it perfectly!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots ! What an evil eye in the first picture ! I also love the sculpture ! beautiful !
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! Love the real ones with the contrasting sculpture. The few and rare pelican I see are a dull gray, still pretty though.
ReplyDeletePelicans intrigue me! Love your closeup of a pelican's eye! And that sculpture is simply amazing! A beautiful series of photos!
ReplyDeleteWow, awesome shots of the Pelicans. They are cool lookng birds.
ReplyDeleteMy mom always recited this poem to us (before we'd ever seen such a thing as a pelican). A few years ago, I sent my 8/9 year old grandsons post cards of pelicans (we were in Texas where they're plentiful) and printed the poem on it. Made me a popular grandmother (although I'm not sure my dil's thought it was too funny)!
ReplyDeleteNice pictures.
I like Pelican eyes ... such drama and the sculpture looks like a very high class version of those junk metal sculptures ... nice.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots!!!
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