Push & Pull -- Every Day the Same Thing

 

It is the duty of these two fellows to push out and pull up the tide every day. Twice a day, ackshully. The one in the lead is the resident union rep. He gets to shove around the other sanderlings and "least" sandpipers. These guys are so bold they run along beside you about six feet away and won't give up their claim to the shore till you clumsily come too close, which is seldom. I left nothing in the shot for scale though. Sorry.
So how tall are they? They're about four inches high. I'm working on a scale that is more internationally clear than "inch". How about "pulgada". Es decir: Quatro. Quatro pulgadas.

Pelicans Seek Publicity

No, I'm not talking about a ball club. These are real pelicans. Natural animals. Beasties.

They gang up every day at an hour or two before sunset and make their way to their hideout. The big birds often fish alone or in the company of one or two others. Since they're such big guys, they may know enough to stay out of each other's way. This group is sailing north at the moment, along the outer shore at Huntington Beach State Park, South Carolina. That's in Georgetown County.