I want to point out that this is not a telephoto image. These pelicans were no more than 10 to 12 feet (approximately 3 – 3.5 meters) from my lens when I took this photo from the overlook of the Palos Verdes L.A. County fishing access near Point Vicente. Just look at the fine way these magnificent aquatic birds manage to finesse the air currents with their wingtip feathers as they leisurely soar along the Palos Verdes Cliffs.
Click to enlarge (look at their wingtip feathers).
