I have said it before, and I will say it again - we LOVE the pelicans! They are really cool birds and there are a lot of them here in Ensenada. There is a large group of them that live here at Marina Coral. They generally hang out on the breakwater. But when the bait fish come in the marina they come in to fish. It is the most amazing thing to watch. They line up on a dock and then take turns heading to the sky. They circle about 50 feet in the air until they spot a fish they want. Then they put their feet down to slow and prepare for the dive. Then they point their beak straight down and dive at full speed toward the water. Then at the last second they pull their wings back, hit the water, and gulp their fish. As soon as they hit the water the seagulls swarm them hoping to steal their lunch.
Jan took the camera out today and got some good shots of the feast.
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| Take Off |
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| Fish spotted, feet down, ready to dive sir |
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| INCOMING! |
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| Oh dear, this is going to hurt |
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| I have you now... LUNCH! |
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| Ouch! That hurt |
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| Yuuuummmmmmm! |
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| Another successful flight and kill. Back to the roost. |
And that is Jan's pelican story.
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