Brown Pelican

Description:

Unique among the world's seven species of pelicans, the Brown Pelican is found along the ocean shores and on only a few inland lakes in the southwestern U.S. It is the only dark pelican, and also the only one that plunges from the air into the water to catch its food. Cornell Lab

Habitat:

At the shore: Siesta Key FL

Notes:

I find the hinged wing fascinating.