Who Will Win?

[Barbara Ponder]

Just for fun.

Okay folks who will get to the fish first?





Hold on, we have a last minute contender......

[HaseebM]

The bird towards top right was not in the first frame....

[Barbara Ponder]

The bird towards top right was not in the first frame....

Not when I shot it. He appeared in the second one. I was shooting the pelican And both the others decided to photo bomb.

[marlunn]

my money is on the comorant - can dive deeper and stay down longer to chase fish

[Barbara Ponder]

I think you are right! But he was also a little apprehensive of the size of the Pelican

[marlunn]

yep thats a big bill to get poked by !

[AlwaysOnAuto]

I don't think they're actually after a fish. This is a territorial fishing rights battle, biggest bird wins.

[Shadowman]

I'll bet on the pelican. Nice captures.

[Barbara Ponder]

I'll bet on the pelican. Nice captures.

Thanks John!

[deetheturk]

More great images Barbara, well done

[Barbara Ponder]

I don't think they're actually after a fish. This is a territorial fishing rights battle, biggest bird wins.

Alan, this was at the dock and the fishermen were cleaning fish at the table. When they do this they throw what they don't want to the pelicans , seagulls, cormorants and whatever other birds who are sitting and waiting. The pelican almost always wins BUT every once in a while the little birds will sneak in and get away with it.

[Barbara Ponder]

More great images Barbara, well done

Thanks David!

[AlwaysOnAuto]

So this is really the garbage pickup crew!
You're really mastering your camera and that lens.
Nice work.

[Barbara Ponder]

So this is really the garbage pickup crew!
You're really mastering your camera and that lens.
Nice work.

I like to think of it as the McDonalds of the pelican/bird world, fast food and what's in the open water is home cooking. It's funny to watch a group of them fly over and look down on the scene as if to say "Look the Johnsons are eating fast food again, Marge really should cook more"

[IzzieK]

Very nice funny shots again, Barbara, that is why I am always on the lookout for your next postings...interesting theme you always come up with...

[Barbara Ponder]

Very nice funny shots again, Barbara, that is why I am always on the lookout for your next postings...interesting theme you always come up with...

So glad you enjoy them! I really like shooting them and coming up with words for them! Crazy but what can I say, life is too short to be serious all the time