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11-SEP-2010 © MiekeWAMinkjan

12 Pelicans and people

Hastings, Australia

A view years ago it was a rare occurrence to watch pelicans at Hastings.
But people have started to feed them and now a big group of pelicans are living in the area.
Hanging around for their daily feed, instead of fishing themselves.
Now they have become more or less a tourist attraction as you see on the photo.
I like to watch these amazing big birds, there is always something going on.

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/125s f/9.0 at 44.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time11-Sep-2010 16:44:49
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length44 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program (8)
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Maaike Huizer13-Sep-2010 08:57
Ah, they became lazy! But they are still impressive birds.
J. Scott Coile13-Sep-2010 02:05
Whole lotta snappin' goin' on :-)
Walter Otto Koenig12-Sep-2010 22:38
Coo capture and a fun shot. We have big problems here with people feeding different types of animals on the beaches. I don't think it's a good idea.
Guest 12-Sep-2010 19:00
Very nice shot Mieke!! but you are right, they should be fishing for their food!
debbieps12-Sep-2010 18:06
People do mean well, but they really are not doing the pelicans any
favors by hand feeding them. Wonderful shot Mieke!
Guest 12-Sep-2010 14:39
They are big enough to eat a baby!
Barbara Heide12-Sep-2010 10:16
wow they seem so huge!
Yvonne12-Sep-2010 09:16
Opportunists just like the gulls, great shot Mieke!
borisalex12-Sep-2010 05:46
Indeed an attraction, but they shouldn´t be fed, great to see though! V.
Cindi Smith12-Sep-2010 04:40
People doing what they shouldn't do. The birds now are dependent. But, makes a great pic!
LynnH12-Sep-2010 03:10
They will stay if there are hand-outs now and then. I love Pelicans!! Nice shot for us!
larose forest photos12-Sep-2010 03:06
Remarkable birds! But I hope they don't lose the ability to fish for themselves!
Sandra Cooper12-Sep-2010 01:50
They sure are incredible birds, and very photogenic.