Bird Key, a small island off coastal South Carolina is just a few miles from Folly Island.
Best I can tell the Pelicans are heading in that direction each night. It’s a protected rookery so it’s a safe assumption. Thousands of Pelicans live there.
Taken end of day, the usual low light glare and colors.
I don’t want to ignore the local shore birds. In January when it gets a little cool and windy there will be fewer shots like this though.
Brown Pelican riding the breeze.
Actually, a lot more Pelicans.
Many Laughing Gulls, adult and juvenile too. If you view above large, all those big solid white birds in the background are baby Pelicans.
A solitary adult, probably taking a break from the youngsters.
The adults can fly off to fish, or just rest, since juvenile Pelicans are cared for by the entire rookery. I have heard some species of birds in large roosts do that but this was the first time I saw it.
Charleston, South Carolina.
This was a slow easy target, mine to screw up.
I didn’t (but could have).
I think I have photographed enough Pelicans now…
No one ever said.
If they are not sitting in a boats rigging, they’re perched on a piling.
The background was not too ‘busy’ so it worked out to be a B&W shot.
Low Fly By, Pelican
Almost standing here. The tide was going out.
