The photo opportunities were just so good from the beach late this afternoon and early evening. Sandwhich and Royal Terns were fishing by the Dania Pier and amongst them, a few Brown Pelicans. The small "bait-fish" were abundant in the surf and the birds were not the only ones trying to catch them. It was a beautiful experince just sat there on the white sand, looking out on to the ocean with the the sun setting behind me and the birds working the surf. It was warm and comfortable even in shorts and a T-shirt. On my previous trips to South Florida I have worn nothing but shorts and flip-flps for the entire trip, it doesnt get much better than that. When I got back home and looked at my pictures I couldnt believe my luck, freezing this Pelican in flight, just an instant before its beak broke the water, was quite a success. Can't wait to try for more tomorrow. I had a quick look in the bushes in the local park for warblers and other small birds but it was deadly quiet which was a disappointment but perhaps mornings may be better. So far I havent seen either Vultures or Osprey which is quite different than normal, it appears that these species are more migratory than I had previously realised.
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