Tranquility As if the only creature on earth, the pelican floats along with the current without a care in the world. No worries. Thought for the Day: The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.Epictetus
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Pelicans are extremely flexible. I caught this one rotating his beak clockwise from 9 to 5 o'clock. I just happened to catch it at 12 o'clock. Why? I don't know, but I saw several of them doing it. It looked more like a stretching exercise than anything else, maybe keeping its gullet flexible for the … Continue reading Open Wide
On the same morning I saw my first reddish heron, I found a pelican nesting site nearby. It was in the backwaters of Sarasota Bay, near a public boat dock surrounded by mangroves. Early morning, active birds, including heron and egrets, and very noisy. Birds were everywhere. Locals told me the wild birds put up … Continue reading Posing Pelican
Thanksgiving, a time to reflect on all of the good things in your life, a time to give thanks for all of your blessings. This pelican was one of six that was rescued from the Gulf oil spill and adopted by the Henry Doorly Zoo. They are kept at the Zoo's Safari Park, where this … Continue reading Reflections
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