Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Highlighting Pelican Athletes
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Highlighting the Pelican Athletes
It wasn’t until I started hanging out with the dolphins that I had the honor of witnessing the pelicans in a new and different way. Before the lagoon, I had admired pelicans for their grace and ability to dive bomb from great heights, but now I see them in a whole new way.
Not only are they graceful but they are tremendous athletes. When they chase a dolphin they are focused, mouth (beak) breathing, wings flapping as they follow with no hesitation. They seem to have no fear that they could get snarled by the beak of another pelican, overcome with a wall of water or rammed by dolphin, they just go for it.
It truly is the wide world of sports for pelicans. I tried to choose a few photos illustrating their athletic abilities along with the highs and lows of an elite sport.
Stay tuned for more tales!
So close!
Got it!