Cormorants are the greatest fish catchers, and pelicans are pretty good thieves and very aggressive, as this cormorant found out. They just want the fish and if the cormorants in the way so be it. Click L to enlarge
Tags: Brown pelican double-crested comorant Nikon Z9 Z400mm2.8@560mm
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Its a bit brutal, but has a happy ending. Slowed down to about 1/3 of normal speed. 'L' to enlarge.
Tags: Brown pelican double'crested cormorant Nikon Z9 Z400mm2.8 1.4TC
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3/4 of the way into breeding plumage, these birds are plunge diving to capture as many hapless fish as possible.
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Tags: Brown Pelican California Pelican Z8 Z600mm F6.3
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Looks like he even got some sand and a clam mixed in with the smelt. At 20fps, I get one or two frames with their mouth open as compared with 10-12 fps of the DSLRs. where I was lucky to get one.
Tags: Brown Pelican trawlwer Nikon Z8 Z600mm F6.3 VR S
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