Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Wild Bird Wednesday - Hooray for Big Birds!


Nipped down to Goolwa for the day and spied these below the 
barrages on the Murray River.

Three pelicans pole sitting
our pelicans are really big birds up to 1.9m
since that is bigger than me,  even I can see them


getting into the swing of things
this White-faced Heron
also a bird of some stature that looks deceptively small at a
distance but can be up to 1m
I have stood next to one that was higher than my waist


put them all together and it looks like a dwarf next to 
the big pelicans


Stewart, any hope of an ID for the waders in the background?
I know they are not very clear,
unfortunately, due to a senior's moment, I had drained the 
battery on my canon with the 500mm lens


No idea what kind of ducks they are either.

With thanks to Stewart for hosting


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27 comments:

  1. Ruth HiebertMarch 11, 2014 at 6:01 PM

    I love seeing the birds on your side of the world. Pelicans are really very beautiful birds,especially in flight.

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  2. TexWisGirlMarch 11, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    the white-faced herons are so cool! love the size comparison to the pelicans. :)

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  3. Sylvia KMarch 11, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    Oh, yes!! Beautiful birds and what great captures for the day, Arija!! Hope your week is going well!!

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  4. Elephant's ChildMarch 11, 2014 at 6:48 PM

    Lovely, lovely birds. Thank you.

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  5. BarbMarch 11, 2014 at 7:28 PM

    Those pelicans are enormous. They look as though they'd be too big to take flight!

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  6. CarlettaMarch 11, 2014 at 8:02 PM

    Great shots Arija!
    Your photos give a great perspective as to size.

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  7. Pamela Terry and EdwardMarch 11, 2014 at 8:03 PM

    Whenever I'm at the beach, it seems pelicans gather on the shore around dawn. They always seem to be discussing their plans for the day. Love them. xo

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  8. JoMarch 12, 2014 at 12:08 AM

    Oh my, Arija, that heron certainly is dwarfed by the Pelicans. They are big. Great post. Blessings, Jo

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  9. Jill HarrisonMarch 12, 2014 at 1:54 AM

    oh we were there last September. Were the seals on the barrage when you visited? I bought some lovely mats in the Goolwa Craft shop in the old railway station.
    Have a great week, and thank you for stopping by my blog today.

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  10. eileeninmdMarch 12, 2014 at 1:56 AM

    Arija, what a nice variety of birds. I love the pelicans and the pretty heron. One of the birds in the last photos looks like a Avocet, do you have them there? Enjoy the rest of your week!

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  11. DeniseinVAMarch 12, 2014 at 2:26 AM

    Wonderful photos of pelicans and friends Arija. I also love to see them in flight and sometimes skimming the waves.

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  12. GordonMarch 12, 2014 at 3:17 AM

    I had to laugh, the Heron did look big till you paned back and brought the Pelecans into view, love them all.
    Tace care, Gordon.

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  13. Mary Howell CromerMarch 12, 2014 at 3:53 AM

    You are such a tiny, lovely lady and yet, with so much strength in character and wisdom...those birds, especially those Pelicans, must really be large from the looks and sound of it. Hugs

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  14. KarlMarch 12, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    Gorgeous photos of these lovely birds, Arija!

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  15. maryaustriaMarch 12, 2014 at 11:42 AM

    Großartige Fotos! Toll wie sie da schön aufgefädelt auf den Hölzern sitzen!

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 12, 2014 at 12:56 PM

    Arija, I think those are avocets in the back. At least they look like the avocets I see on the west coast.

    I love pelicans and all water birds. Fun post -- glad you got to the coast.

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  17. UnknownMarch 12, 2014 at 1:02 PM

    The pelicans really are big birds. I love the heron too.

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  18. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪March 12, 2014 at 6:58 PM

    I love it when the Bosses occupy the poles,

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  19. UnknownMarch 13, 2014 at 8:06 AM

    Lovely shots! Those white and black pelicans are really beautiful.

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  20. ElaineMarch 14, 2014 at 12:21 AM

    Amazing how small that Heron got when he was next to the Pelicans!

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  21. JenMarch 14, 2014 at 7:32 PM

    Those pelicans are huge! That heron would almost fit in his bill. I hope not...

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  22. EcoRoverMarch 15, 2014 at 4:34 PM

    Pelicans ARE big! Soon after moving to the western US, I had a flock of pelicans fly over me--stunning.

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  23. Stewart MMarch 16, 2014 at 3:17 AM

    Hi there - the waders are Red-Headed Avocets - really nice birds. And I think the ducks are one of the Teals - but can't tell which!

    Pelicans are huge!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  24. HansHBMarch 18, 2014 at 3:37 PM

    A beautiful serie of photos!

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  25. mickMarch 18, 2014 at 6:53 PM

    Great photos of beautiful birds. Wish I could see avocets around here - but that is one we don not get.

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  26. AnonymousMarch 18, 2014 at 7:18 PM

    What a great place to go shooting. Thanks for taking us along.

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  27. KarenMarch 18, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    Fantastic captures! I love pelicans!

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