I confess that at first glance I thought the bird was flying left but I was looking at it the wrong way around and thought its tail was its head

Great new pics, dicksbro! I have never seen a pelican in flight. They have them in the big park an hour or so away from where I am but their wings are clipped so they only ever swim, waddle or flap. They have a couple of babies now. Must have been awesome to see such a large bird in flight