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Pelicans
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La Jolla, California, USA. Finding the bluffs overlooking Children's Pool Beach to be a great perching place, pelicans were in great number. The Six Pack, as these preferred to be called, found this rock ideal for sleeping, preening, and tourist watching. "A wonderful bird is the pelican, His bill will hold more than his belican, He can take in his beak Enough food for a week But I'm damned if I see how the helicon!" ~Dixon Lanier Merritt, 1910

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::tigger3
03/18/16 2:29 PM GMT
Lol! Love the cute quote, and what clear and well focused shot of them, very nice. tigs=^..^=
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.snapshooter87
03/18/16 2:40 PM GMT
Great shot, Thad. Well handled focal length.
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::0930_23
03/18/16 6:05 PM GMT
I had forgotten that great quote Thad.
It looks like you told a joke and none of the got it.
Love the shot.

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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::jerseygurl
03/18/16 8:38 PM GMT
One pelican is cool, but six pelicans are awesome Thad - a great shot - love the composition - Excellent!!!:-):-):-)!!
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::corngrowth
03/18/16 8:38 PM GMT
---His bill will hold more than his belican---

An original find in words by Dixon Lanier Merritt.
Has caused a smile on my face.
The same about giving the six pelicans the name 'sixpack'.

Thanks for this wonderful image and its funny narrative, my friend.
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.Tomeast
03/18/16 9:12 PM GMT
Super sharp and colorful photo and I like the background. I don`t know why he wouldicon hold that much food in his Bilicon.
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.Starglow
03/18/16 11:32 PM GMT
Great shot of these fellows.
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::Constance52347
03/19/16 1:49 AM GMT
It's a bit crowded on that rock! The Six Pack have taken over! It's been years since I've heard that quote, and it's a funny one! Great image!
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::trixxie17
03/19/16 4:13 PM GMT
Great quote Thad - and I love the shot with pelicans every which way.
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.icedancer
03/22/16 5:49 PM GMT
A outstanding shot and detail - really like the striking colours - right into my favs
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.Eubeen
04/01/16 1:58 AM GMT
I can't imagine why anyone would want to watch tourists. They smell funny and never do anything interesting. A nice capture of the pelicans, Thad.
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