In Winter and early Spring, I go to Westport to see the Common Loons, preferably in breeding plumage, but in late Spring and Summer I go to see the Brown Pelicans. I was pleasantly surprised to see a Common Loon in breeding plumage on our visit, but I was disappointed at how few Pelicans I saw.
To make matters worse, I saw the most Pelicans as they flew directly overhead as we got out of the car and before I could get my camera out. As it turned out, I only saw one more Pelican fly by — and the sun was directly behind it.
I seldom see Brown Pelicans from above, so I wasn’t totally disappointed by the shots I got, but looking back at earlier blog entries I realized the shots weren’t as good as previous ones I’ve taken.
In past years, the piers have been crowded with resting Pelicans, but it was obvious that either there are fewer Pelicans this year or they were all out hunting for lunch.
Still, it was good to see Brown Pelicans again. I find them strangely attractive.