On a tiny island across the IntraCoastal Waterway from Gasparilla Island, white pelicans gather year after year just for the season. They are larger than the brown pelicans who live here year-round. Instead of diving for fish, they work together to drive the fish into a circle and dip them from the water. This year there is an outbreak of red tide and poisoned fish in the area. I hope they find enough to eat. On this tiny island other bird species join them, including the brown pelicans and I saw no fighting despite the cramped quarters during high tide.
