[JimRed]

They are not really very graceful fliers...(Pelicans)

Until you see a flock of several to a dozen in a line "surfing" the air currents above breaking waves with what looks like zero effort.

[Aliska]

I love pelicans, never saw them here before so was thrilled. I got more photos of a small flock of them, about 10 or so. When I went down closer to the river's edge, I left my car unlocked and windows down, and somebody stole my purse off the front seat floor of my car. I didn't notice until I'd driven down further to photograph some other birds, stopped at the police station to report it, then home and cancelling cards (only have a couple). They wrote 2 bad checks, too.

It really shook me up, was a Friday night I think, no money, but I got by with cashing one check from a new book. I cancelled my debit card via an 800# and transferred most of my money into an account where it won't auto transfer to cover auto drafts.

It was a hard lesson; I don't even carry a purse any more. But it was my own fault. I'm just lucky they didn't grab my backpack sitting on the front seat with some expensive lenses in it.

Was in August 2008, my how time flies.