This shot of a pelican in take-off position was taken on Friday, January 18th, 2019 during the swell of some of the biggest ocean waves to hit San Diego. This bird was the only thing that was able to calm the photographer on the swim towards the massive surf.
A white-breasted cormorant sits on the tip of a branch looking towards a taller branch of the same dead tree.
Taken at Tala Game Reserve in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.