A bit of nature to brighten your weekend

[Kaz747]

I’m trying to get plenty of walks in before Friday’s ablation which will put me out of action for a while.

This magnificent creature put a smile on my face when I saw him today. I thought the nature lovers amongst you may appreciate his beauty as well.

[Angie06]

Wow he looks great! Good luck with the ablation and I hope all goes well for you. 😀x

[Kaz747 in reply to Angie06]

Thanks Angie

[10gingercats in reply to Kaz747]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you. I used to see hundreds, yes hundreds, of pelicans once a year off the coast of Israel when they returned home to Africa after having spent a while on the Hula reserve in the north of Israel them .....feeding,breeding?They would fly over the sea but very close to land so we had a magnificent view of them.

[Kaz747 in reply to 10gingercats]

It’s wonderful watching them glide in to lans on the water

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Kaz, I love the photo and believe you live in Australia. What is that bird called?

I hope Fridays ablation is a success for you and will be waiting for news on how it all went.

Best wishes

Jean x

[Kaz747 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

The bird is a Pelican. Yes we are in Western Australia. We spend most weekends in a town south of Perth called Mandurah - there is water everywhere and lots of wildlife. I actually walked into town today to pick up a few things at the shops and my husband came to pick me up in his boat to take me home. It’s a bit like Venice without the history and old buildings.

[Morzine in reply to Kaz747]

I must have missed mandurah when I was in Perth last year....I was the other side of river and got ferry across each day...I wonder why the

Hop on and off “ tour red bus” never covered that area it sounds perfect....good luck Kaz for Friday I hope it’s a great success and you can get that caravan travellung in later years to come!...I’m hoping if mines a success I can eventually get back to your wonderful country again.....fingers crossed for all of us on here.....

[Kaz747 in reply to Morzine]

Mandurah is about an hour’s drive from Perth or a 50 minute train ride - well worth a day trip or a shot stay if you’re a tourist 🐬🦀🐠🦆🌞😎

[Morzine in reply to Kaz747]

I’ve just realized we drove into it..on way back from Margaret river...( don’t inow why I didn’t recognize it as a yummy had fish and chips lunch......) it’s just dawned when you saud Venice...yes all the houses seem to be on waterfronts....it was so new and clean and what a nice way to live watching boats go by.....we got slightly lost in there it’s quite a big place isn’t it..actually very lost! .......hmm we got lost in Perth too.....onky had maps not sat nav!

[Kaz747 in reply to Morzine]

😃😃 Getting lost is understandable. When my husband was driving in the UK years ago (pre Sat Nav) and I was navigating we went around some big roundabouts a few times trying to figure out where we were going.

[Morzine in reply to Kaz747]

Ha ha yes we’ve done that....we drove from Margaret river and thru Perth to start the northern trip, but we got lost on the way thru Perth wizzed off in wrong places....of course the map reader gets blamed!!

[Hilly22]

Oh he's gorgeous Kaz, and what a talented photographer you are.

All the very best for Friday, keeping my fingers crossed that all goes smoothly for you this time xx

[Kaz747 in reply to Hilly22]

Thanks- it’s just an iPhone photo. I think he was posing for me.

[meadfoot]

How wonderful what an amazing specimen of nature. Good luck for Friday's ablation, look forward to a much better quality of life thereafter.

[Kaz747 in reply to meadfoot]

That’s the plan 😃

[BobD Volunteer]

A wonderful bird is a Pelican Its beak can hold more than it's belly can.

[Kaz747]

A year or so ago we helped rescue a pelican that had fishing tackle around his neck with a wildlife rescuer. We took a video:

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[Angie06]

Your very talented, I don't even know how to put a photo up on here or whether I can on your personal messages. I've got a similar one taken on Elizabeth Quay when we used to visit the Lucky Shag! 🤣x

[Kaz747 in reply to Angie06]

I use the Health Unlocked app on my phone so it’s really easy to upload a photo. Love the Lucky Shag.

[Cat04 in reply to Kaz747]

Went to the Lucky Shag last year wnen we were there. Love the pelicans at Kalbarri. Tickets booked for next year, and on the waiting list and supposed to have my ablation before we fly (!) Best wishes for Friday x

[Kaz747 in reply to Cat04]

Thanks Cat. I hope you don’t have to wait too long so you can relax and enjoy your holiday.

[Edm174]

Hi kaz love the picture can’t wait for November my yearly trip to adelaide!! We see the pelicans around the lake when my son is fishing 😄

[Kaz747 in reply to Edm174]

Adelaide is a lovely city - enjoy!

[Hidden]

Which part of the River Thames did you find him....😂..all the best for Friday Kaz, I know we are all different, but I’m 9 days post ablation and feeling OK but still following the rules!!

[Kaz747 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks FlapJack. I’ve found a few good pubs when walking along the river Thames - don’t remember seeing any pelicans though 😂

[Petrified]

Great pic. Good luck - I hope all goes well and your ablation's successful.

[Kaz747 in reply to Petrified]

Thanks Petrified

[wilsond]

Ooh wow! Stunner, where is this please? Looks lovely ! all the best for Friday !

[Kaz747 in reply to wilsond]

It’s in Mandurah Western Australia 🇦🇺 😎

[wilsond in reply to Kaz747]

Looks lovely!😀😀

[Cat04]

Good luck and all good wishes for tomorrow Kaz x

[Kaz747 in reply to Cat04]

Thanks Cat! 🤞🏻

[Vonnegut]

What a splendid bird and great photo! And hope all goes well with your op and you make a speedy recovery.