alert feathers...

alert feathers
the pelican
frenzy for
discarded fish
begins soon #tanka https://t.co/2CCF9pxvpX

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 17, 2020

my wings are my power...

my wings
are my power
riding soaring thermals
I scan below me
for a whole day #tanka https://t.co/OlTkm7VrQa

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 16, 2020

diners...

Just found this image from 2016 in my collection. Photographed at Hastings. Patience up close. The big feathered guys take front row. The small fry get the pickings...if there's any.

pelican dominance
when fresh fish
is on the menu
size of the diners
matters #tanka pic.twitter.com/K9mO3Q6exA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 7, 2020

Miss my wanders to Hastings...a mere 30km or so away...Must try to be brave and dare to wander back again...But not today...