We had seen a few White Pelicans in the air earlier in the morning so weren’t too surprised to see them resting on the ground at the edge of a pond and happily stopped to see so many. They were quite a distance off the road but there was a clear view and I would say there were at least two hundred birds.

A number of Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets were sprinkled around the periphery of the group, including this group looking like a police line up.

Most of the Pelicans were preening or resting. A few Coots were going about their business in the water around them.

One daring Great Egret landed right in the middle of small group of Pelicans. The Pelicans took no notice.

Photographed at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, 2/21/2018.