Mr Creosote

This is one of a huge number of photos I ended up taking of the great white pelicans that Djoudj (Senegal) is famous for. Every morning there'd be a lot of them fishing for catfish near the starting point for tourist trips up the river. Not that I was there every morning of course, having fieldwork to do and all that!

Canon 1D3
Canon 300 f/4 L IS & 1.4TC
ISO 400
1/1000
f/6.3

Lordy - Oh my gosh

What a capture - an incredible view that I've never seen before Adam.

Really shows the miracle of Peli jaw design - amazing view imo

"Perhaps a wafer thin mint!"

Cripes thats hilarious and horrible at the same time, great image though - really shows off the gluttony of these birds.

Wow what a size of a mouth.

Thanks all, they really are quite a sight at close quarters. Mr Creosote's reply to the offer of said mint was going to be my title, but I thought better of it!

Greeeeaaaat shot.
Unbelievable what they can have "in store".

Cooooool

That's quite disgusting really but still very cool! Nice one!
Matt

Looks like a folding landing net - just bend back the top mandible and there you have it. Incredible bit of living anatomy you've caught there.

Tim

Thats one big catfish adam, well caught and great detail, well done

My word! A super catch by both of you! Great stuff Adam!!

Fran

Excellent capture showing great behaviour..... perhaps a tad tight at the bottom but that view into the pouch more than makes up for it....