While in Florida to attend the Joint Council of Librarians of Colour (😍 ) Conference, I made sure I had one day to rest. And visit the birds.... These #BrownPelicans remind me so much of their dinosaur ancestors. I love their metallic sheen, their platinum blonde hair...
I have to be honest that ZZ Top song popped into my head.... (I'm not proud! I'm a child of the 70s and 80s!) It delights me that this bird is called #ReddishEgret. I didn't know their common name when I first saw them. They are new to me. Maroon, I thought. Burgundy...
The #pelicans in flight were a marvel to me. They look lumbering, like water bombers. But they didn't take so long to lift off the water. And they fly with ease. #BrownPelican #FortDeSotoPark
When on the hunt, they are sleek and fast! They flew up into the rain storm, kinda hovered, then tucked in tight to dive! Great bird torpedoes, I thought. #BrownPelican #SeaBirds