Pelican Frolic

Where does a pelican swim?

Any

where he (or she) wants.

And so today a large pelican decided to swoop down into the pool at the Marriott Golf and Tennis Resort oceanfront on Hilton Head's cushy Palmetto Dunes Plantation.

It happened at about 2 in the afternoon when the pool was full of young children. The pelican was quite comfortable in the pool, thank you. The pelican spent some time in the pool, then sat on a nearby chaise for awhile then went back into the pool for another swim. Hotel staff members were unsuccessful in attempting to remove the pelican and the bird flew away when it was good and ready.

The whole thing lasted about 10 minutes but attracted a significant crowd with videos and cameras at the ready.

BTW: A pelican looks a whole lot bigger in a pool then it does in the ocean or way up there in the sky.