Flying Brown Pelican
The Brown Pelican is a comically elegant bird with an oversized bill, sinuous neck, and big, dark body. We were visiting Half Moon Bay, California this past weekend, as the ocean provides numerous types of birds regardless of the season. While photographing other birds this large pelican flew right over our heads and up the camera went to capture this image. They are fairly common today—an excellent example of a species’ recovery from pesticide pollution that once placed them at the brink of extinction.
Flying Brown Pelican
The Brown Pelican is a comically elegant bird with an oversized bill, sinuous neck, and big, dark body. We were visiting Half Moon Bay, California this past weekend, as the ocean provides numerous types of birds regardless of the season. While photographing other birds this large pelican flew right over our heads and up the camera went to capture this image. They are fairly common today—an excellent example of a species’ recovery from pesticide pollution that once placed them at the brink of extinction.