Morning Snack
Uploaded: December 13, 2008 15:25:00 | Entered: June 04, 2020 08:40:44
This is how a baby pelican has breakfast! These Pink-backed Pelicans were captured, in the morning, on December 10, 2008.
RAW / Manual Mode / 55 mm
F 5.6 @ 1/160 ISO 100
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Ken Jarvis December 13, 2008
Great capture and perfect timing, Donna! #1051080Susie Peek-Swint December 13, 2008
Amazing capture Donna ~ perfect timing! #6888727Bob Cournoyer December 13, 2008
National Geographic shot!!!... :-) #6888748Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 13, 2008
Linda Proctormember since: 8/5/2004
Wow Donna!! That is so cool never seen that before Awesome!
12/13/2008 3:32:23 PM
Thank you Linda, Ken, Susie and Bob!!! #6888807
Dennis Workman December 13, 2008
WOW, great shot Donna #6888822Pat Gamwell December 13, 2008
OMGoodness! What an INCREDIBLE shot...the timing was perfect! Superb Donna! #6888902Bill Knaps December 13, 2008
My Goodness Donna, What an amazing capture. I did know this. thanks for sharing. Bill #6888947Tommy E. Burgess December 13, 2008
Terrific moment captured here Donna! Fits the MT very well. #6888993Anita Hogue December 13, 2008
WOW, I am loving this capture, Donna! This is absolutely amazing!!!! #6889011Courtenay Vanderbilt December 13, 2008
Wow! Fabulous Donna. What amazing timing and clarity....yes, NG for sure! #6889063Sherran Andersen December 13, 2008
I agree about the great timing of this very educational capture. #6889320Karen E. Baumann December 13, 2008
Not ONLY timing, which was amazing, but also the lighting is super. wow! to see through to the beak of the baby taking the snack is a great find and shot! Super! #6889399Sam Britt December 13, 2008
Fantastic image, Donna. #6889408Tamara K. Walker December 13, 2008
Very cool capture. #6889448Jennifer L. Alder December 13, 2008
I have seriously never seen this... LOL. Well, WOW! You sure did a wonderful job capturing this, Donna. :) #6889483Dave Ombrello December 13, 2008
You are amazing Donna, unique and interesting image and information. #6889692KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. December 13, 2008
EXCELLENT CAPTURE AND THE PRESENTATION HERE DONNA!
KARU. #6889727
Stefania Barbier December 14, 2008
what a relief! I thought the mom was eating the baby... :-)Joy Rector December 14, 2008
great capture #6890307Ken Smith December 14, 2008
I've never seen anything like this...glad you clarified about who was eating what..I was thinking the same thing as Stef! Excellent work, Donna! #6890512Bill Wyatt December 14, 2008
WOW this is fantastic wildlife capture! Terrific colors and wonderful light! #6890624Jean E. Hildebrant December 14, 2008
Now that is really togetherness, lol! Great shot, Donna! I think many birds feed their young this way but with a bird this large, it really shows it well! Great timing! #6890873Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 14, 2008
Thank you everyone, your comments are very kind and appreciated. I was so excited to be in the right place, at the right time!!! I love pelicans, so this moment in time was all that more special to me!!!Take care and thanks again,
Donna #6891456
Michael Umbreit December 15, 2008
Donna - This is a spectacular nature capture! Just love the shadows and details! Wow! - Mike #6896348A P December 15, 2008
Now that's something you don't see everyday. Awesome capture, Donna #6897363Corinne M. Thompson December 16, 2008
Excellent capture and timing on this image Donna! #6900646Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 16, 2008
Thank you Mike, Ann and Corinne!! #6901355Jacqualyn A. Volker December 17, 2008
Wow Donna! I wonder if it found what it was looking for?! *LOL* J/K! Awesome capture indeed! Great job! *S* #6905866Lisa J. Boulden December 21, 2008
OMGoodness!Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 29, 2008
Amazing moment. A winner in my books.Erica Murphy July 14, 2009
What a great shot Donna!! #7740378Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 14, 2009
Thank you everyone! #7740436Julianne Bradford July 15, 2009
Amazing timing and lighting on this great shot Donna!! Wonderful work!! #7742342Colleen Farrell July 15, 2009
OMG, what a capture! That's fantastic, Donna! A winner, in my book! #7742778Melinda B. Shiflet July 15, 2009
Hey there, Donna!What an AWESOME capture! That's inceredible!!! Great job, there, my friend! #7743440
Usman M. Bajwa July 19, 2009
What an incredible wildlife capture and timing, Donna. This looks like a prize-winning photo!UB. #7756808
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 27, 2009
Thanks again to each and every one of you!!! I am very excited to share this wildlife scene with all of you!!!Donna #7787993
Dr Silly August 14, 2009
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