On our first day in Moss Landing, driving over Jetty Road, I saw a band of White Pelicans standing in Elkhorn Slough. They were the first white ones I ever saw, and the rest of the time that we were in the Salinas area, there were only Brown Pelicans visible.
Brown Pelicans flew almost all the time above us, in squadrons or solo. They were at Moss Landing, Garrapata State Park, and all along that windy road down the coast to McWay Falls.
Some were giving surfing lessons to humans.
The humans learned fast!
bluebrightly said:
Very nice! I’m enjoying sharing these experiences – the White pelicans (and the brown) the surfers, etc.
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DG MARYOGA said:
Spectacular the assembly of the white Pelicans and stunning the Brown ones on the wing and when almost landing on the sea surface.Indeed,they look like superivising and guiding their Human Sts … 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Doda! We saw the brown ones everywhere we went along the coast. The white ones only appeared once.
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inesephoto said:
i have never seen them close. magnificent birds!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Inese!
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Gina said:
I’ve never seen white pelicans before. Beautiful shots!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Gina! They are beautiful birds, especially as they stand together like that.
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AmyRose🌹 said:
Unbelievable shots, Hein!!! Just wow!!! ❤
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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Jessica Hagan said:
Terrific photograph!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Jessica!
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Victor Rakmil said:
Wonderful photos
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Victor!
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quietsolopursuits said:
Beautiful photos of both the white and brown pelicans!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jerry!
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Amy said:
These are awesome flying pelican captures! We have lots of white pelicans here, I haven’t seen brown pelicans.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Amy! I was surprised to see the white ones in Northern California. Perhaps the wet winter had opened up new fishing grounds for them.
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loisajay said:
I love how the white pelicans lined up for a most wonderful photograph! What a capture, Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Lois. You are right about that white pelican shot. I am thinking of printing it out in large size and hanging it on the wall.
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loisajay said:
That would be beautiful.
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Sue Slaght said:
I love that they were teaching the humans! 🙂
It’s mostly brown pelicans I have seen in our travels. Great captures
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Sue! Those brown pelicans were indeed buzzing the surfers repeatedly. Another interpretation is that they wanted people to get out of their fishing waters!
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