For the past couple weeks or so, there's been an abundance of bait fish and bonito in Avalon Bay, and it's fun watching the brown pelicans catch fish. They've been fishing in the shallows, sometimes just 20 feet from the shore of sandy beaches that are filled with people in the summer. Pelicans are big birds with a 6 to 6 1/2 foot wingspan. They have a long, massive bill with an expandable pouch underneath. They're great gliders; it looks like they're skimming along just inches about the water's surface. As they're skimming along, they'll suddenly dive head-first into the water. Then they sit up, shake their heads, and, if they've caught a fish, it's one big gulp and down the hatch.
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