Brown Pelicans

Brown Pelican Coming In For A Landing

Brown Pelican Coming In For A Landing

It is amazing to get this frontal view of a Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) coming in for a landing. They are such massive animals, yet make flight look so easy and graceful. The shutter speed is just fast enough to get the face sharp while showing some motion in the wing tips.

Brown Pelican Juvenile in Lagoon, Santa Cruz, California
Pelican Silhouetted in Flight
Brown Pelicans and Moon
Brown Pelican Taking Flight from Creek at Sunset, Big Sur, California
Pelican on Rock Silhouette
Pelican Squadron in Flight
Flying Brown Pelican in Breeding Plumage
Brown Pelican Coming In For A Landing
Santa Cruz Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican Gliding over the Ocean, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California
Brown Pelican on Contaminated Water Sign, Santa Cruz, California
Juvenile Brown Pelican Portrait, Santa Cruz, California
Synchronously Preening, Natural Bridges State beach, Santa Cruz, California
Brown Pelican Juvenile on Rocks at Sunset
Plunge-diving Brown Pelican, Santa Cruz, California
Brown Pelican pair preening, Santa Cruz, California
Brown Pelican Flapping its Wings at Sunrise, La Jolla, California
Brown Pelican Gliding over Wave, Santa Cruz, California