Richard

Melissa made a great point about including a story about the birds in the photos we post. Some viewers will know little about birds and might appreciate added context. With that in mind, I posted on my own page the following description of a flock of white pelicans and their interesting feeding behavior: This flock of white pelicans treated me to a fascinating display of communal hunting. They swim in a tight bunch into a confined area along the shore. Seemingly on cue, they all tip at once to feed head down (showing their black undersides). A few seconds later they're back upright and casually swimming away from shore, ready for another round. It's easy to imagine why they engage in such social behavior. By swimming in a tight group in shallow water, they presumably herd fish ahead of them, into a confined space. Once there, if they tipped individually, fish could dodge them more easily. But when they all tip together, dodging one bill puts a fish right into another bill. Great if you're a pelican, less so if you're a fish! Once they've cut off escape routes for the fish, they all tip together to feed. I'd love to know what signal they use; they all tip simultaneously.After a quick feeding frenzy, they head back out to open water, where they'll repeat the cycle a few minutes later.