Watershow-off by Gili Orr
“Watershow-off” was featured in the groups All About Water and
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This photo was made in Wissel Zoo in Epe, The Netherlands.
A group of Pink-backed Pelicans (Pelecanus rufescens) was into courtship and mating rituals. Most other Pelicans crowded on (and next to) big nests on trunks of fallen trees (on water), occasionally spreading their wings and making courting gestures with their heads and necks.
This particular Pelican, however, was busy showing-off in the water, forcefully flapping its wings every few minutes, making an impressive water-show (probably in an attempt to impress and attract a prospective mate).
Comments
i love this great capture good job
Thank you, duckie. I enjoyed watching this bird doing his(?) watershow for a long time… I love capturing splashing water.
– Gili Orr
beautiful…..and he looks almost happy while doing that
Glad you like it, Carla! Yes, I think he was really pleased with himself… I think this show was meant to impress a female, sort of courtship ritual, though he was the only one doing it, from that whole community. Maybe he was the only poor single left…
– Gili Orr
I love this better. Great Capture again!
Well done gili!
Thanks, Rabi – especially for adding it to your favorites! Well, I actually found this one the best of the series, immediately after taking all these shots (there are a few more, not uploaded… yet?). Looking at them again yesterday, I started doubting, since each is differently appealing to me.
– Gili Orr
Great shot, I love it…
Thanx, really glad you like it, Jason!
– Gili Orr
Great capture!! Thank you for adding this lively image to the Waterfowl Group.
Thanks for the compliment, lallymac!
– Gili Orr
Great capture – very unique
We would love to have you as part of the Pelicans group
Thanks a lot, Michelle – I am honored! Just joined ;-)
– Gili Orr
Wow! Stunning action shot; wonder if any of the females were suitably impressed? Great capture, Gili.
I didn’t stay long enough to see that it worked ;-) and I did stay for a while, and even came back, mind you….
Thanks, Ann!
– Gili Orr
Fantastic shot
Thanks, Amanda!
– Gili Orr
Gili, this is so unique, what a sight! Lovely in all respects. – Cora
Thanx, Cora!!