BajaNomad

For the Birds

Paulina - 9-17-2007 at 08:50 AM

Just for fun, some photos of the birds who very quickly learned our fish cleaning schedule this last summer. They also served as our alarm clocks first thing in the morning as well.












bajajudy - 9-17-2007 at 09:47 AM

WOW:wow::wow::wow:
Great shots. That looks like the perfect situation to say."dont look up!"

Russ - 9-17-2007 at 10:24 AM

Paulina. 3 more but not as nice as yours

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Russ - 9-17-2007 at 10:25 AM

#2

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Russ - 9-17-2007 at 10:26 AM

&3

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Osprey - 9-17-2007 at 10:31 AM

Great shots. One captain of a day boat in San Diego scolded all of us fishermen on deck for throwing bait into the air for the birds to catch. He yelled "those birds are just like family, the better you feed em, the more they poop on ya."

Paulina - 9-17-2007 at 10:37 AM

Yea Russ, bring 'em on! I love the pelicans. Every morning they would fly overhead in formation. We call them the "Mexican Airforce", (no disrespect intended.) Sometimes they were so low that we could hear the woosh-wooosh of their wings.

We also call the seagulls "Politican birds" as they all tend to stand around a fish squawking at each other, getting nothing done about eating it.

Thanks for adding your photos.

P<*)))><

Paulina

Skipjack Joe - 9-17-2007 at 11:20 AM

The man also had a great sense of humor.

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Gnome-ad - 9-17-2007 at 11:42 AM

Great photos! Thanks for sharing. Those birds look full of personality - and, yes, probably poop, too! :yes:

Cypress - 9-17-2007 at 12:17 PM

Thanks for the seabird pictures. :)The frigate/man-o-war birds are my favorite to watch.:bounce: About Alfred and his goose?:spingrin: Cook 'em if you got 'em.:spingrin:

Russ - 9-17-2007 at 12:30 PM

One more Frigate:

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Skipjack Joe - 9-17-2007 at 12:37 PM

Trying to keep thread on track. I don't have anything quite so elegant.

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Natalie Ann - 9-17-2007 at 03:07 PM

I was lazing back in the panga when I saw the pelican heading straight down in what seemed like my direction. Big splash and bunch of sputtering. By the time I figured it out, pelican was enjoying breakfast.

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tripledigitken - 9-17-2007 at 03:12 PM

Caught this little guy taking a rest.



nice!

gringorio - 9-17-2007 at 04:30 PM

Very awesome shots everyone! Thanks for getting this thread going Paulina!!

gringorio :bounce:

Russ - 9-17-2007 at 05:16 PM

This guy rang his bell on a neighbors window. After about 45 minutes he flew away.

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docsmom - 9-17-2007 at 08:32 PM

Thanks all! Many smiles!

Roberto - 9-18-2007 at 01:45 AM

I think I'll play too.




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Roberto - 9-18-2007 at 01:47 AM

#2

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Roberto - 9-18-2007 at 01:49 AM

#3.

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Roberto - 9-18-2007 at 02:11 AM

2 more -- off topic? :lol::lol:



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David K - 9-18-2007 at 08:56 AM

Friendly pelican at Bahia las Animas (7/2004) with Chris...



and Sarah...



Here's a really good photo from Neal & Marian Johns taken in he central Baja desert...