Brown Pelican (Pelacanus occidentalis) - 11Dec2016 & 18Apr2019

An ever present bird in Wilmington, NC near the coast.  That being said, they will never get old and I love watching them float by and hover just above the waves.  Back when I used to surf more, I would wait for waves and be totally content watching the pelicans fly by sometimes within several feet of my head.  This one was cruising by the end of the Johnny Mercer Pier in Wilmington, NC.

Here is a breeding plumaged bird from Rio Lagartos in the Yucatan.