I spent a week with my family at Pismo Beach last summer. Came across hundreds of pelicans, which were congregating on a series of rocks protruding from the ocean.
One of the smaller pelican rocks.
Close-up of some pelicans. Shot with my lovely 55-200 mm VR lens.
Caught this guy just as he was landing.
I really got lucky with this shot. This bird kind of came out of nowhere, and I was fortunate enough to get a few shots of him while he was still relatively close.
Came across this seagull mother with its baby while watching the pelicans.