Day 18.011: Brown pelicans

I saw many of the same species of birds in Florida as I did at the same time last year. Some of the most regularly seen were brown pelicans. These birds are huge and look rather awkward a lot of the time:

They also hang around the fishing boats begging for handouts (or being opportunistic in case of mistakes):

But they are also skilled and elegant in flight whether powering, gliding or diving for fish.