Cormorant and Halibut

[RogerCook]

I came upon this guy trying with all his might to get this down but to no avail a Pelican swooped down and took it . Not great photos but an interesting study in nature.

[Cantab]

Definitely an interesting sequence of photos - including what looks like a squawk of protest from the cormorant in the final photo!

[FootLoose]

This reminds me of Lear's verse:

A wonderful bird is the Pelican
His beak holds more than his belly can

[teokf]

Love the sequence of photos and well shot.

[Stinky]

Pretty cool. Great catch for both you and the comorant.

[NorthernFocus]

Great series of behavioral shots. Yeah I'll bet the cormorant was really torqued after doing all the work to dive down and catch the fish. Nice job.

[RogerCook]

Thank you both Steve and Steven.

[RogerCook]

Definitely an interesting sequence of photos - including what looks like a squawk of protest from the cormorant in the final photo!

Thanks I felt bad for him, maybe next time.

[RogerCook]

Thanks Dan.

[John 2]

Great story telling series. Good work.

This reminds me of Lear's verse:

A wonderful bird is the Pelican
His beak holds more than his belly can

....and I like that as well.

[davidedric]

Great sequence, but oh dear, Footloose, not Lear. The American, Dixon Lanier Merritt, penned it.

[FootLoose]

Great sequence, but oh dear, Footloose, not Lear. The American, Dixon Lanier Merritt, penned it.

Doh! I knew that David because I have been told before, but I couldn't think of the name and googled "lear and pelican" and it came up as lear's poem. Thanks for reminding me again ... hope it sinks in this time