Powerful Pelicans

Friendly Pelican

01-29-16 The elder pelican greeted me with a stellar pose on my first SRQ bay walk.

Pelican convention

01-29-16 On my first day in Sarasota I stopped by Hart's Landing and was greeted by a friendly flock of pelicans. Love the sea gull who sneeked into the capture!

Pelican grooming

01-29-16 The dominant pelican grooms as others relax in the late afternoon Sun. ... and there is the solo seagull photobombing yet another capture!

A tucked in pelican

01-29-16 A pelican curls into himself on the Hart's Landing dock.

Pelican posing

01-29-16 Though he appears shy, this fella came forward to ensure he was center stage.

Pelican posing

08-31-17 A friendly pelican was anxious to pose for the camera and gave numerous profile angles.

Elegant pelican

03-26-18 An elegant pelican flew onto the ledge and gave me numerous posed from different perspective as I edged closer.

Pelican by the bay

04-07-18 A pelican takes a break from his grooming ritual to give a nice profile capture.

Pelican on sandbar

09-15-19 A pelican enjoys the morning golden light on a sandbar within the Everglades National Park Ten Thousand Islands.

Pelican squadron

09-05-17 A squadron of pelicans cruises the beach in the mid-morning sunlight.

Pelican in flight

04-07-18 As stated by Ted Andrews in Animal Speak, pelicans represent renewed buoyancy and unselfishness; the pelican holds the knowledge of how to rise above life's trials. On my final visit to the water, the pelican squadron gifted me with an in-flight capture during their hunting ritual. The image validates I remained bouyant during my Mother's recent challenging medial conditions.