Gone Fishin' At Olde Towne Beache, KW

Key West's pelicans are as laid-back as its people, but they have to eat. So, they fish. Key West's seagulls are not laid-back (no seagulls are), and they have to eat, too. In the shot above, there's a gull floating between the fifth and sixth pelicans. This is a common sight, as there is at least one seagull assigned to tag along with each group of pelicans. They follow the big guys around and scavenge for whatever bits of fish fall out of their beaks after each dive. It's the circle of life!

"We've been floating for 30 seconds, guys. Don't you think it's time we got up and did some fishing?"

Key West's cats, many of whom are descended from Hemingway's famous six-toed feline, are pretty laid-back, but they have to eat, too. This cat is thinking about going after one of those plump pelicans. Ha ha ha - no he's not. You should see what he did 12 seconds after this frame was shot.

Seagull pretending to be laid-back.

Frigate Birds are probably laid-back, too. I just can't get close enough to one to know for sure.

Glide, glide, glide...

"I see a fish!"

((SPLOOSH SPLOOSH, GOBBLE GOBBLE))

Three stages of a pelican dive in one frame. What could be better? ("Oh, and we totally see you, gull. Little freeloader.")

How about SIX stages of pelican flight/diving? This group was showing off a little bit, I think. Possibly just to taunt the cat on the beach.

Thanks for looking. See you again soon...