On 4/4/24 we motored up to North Sound and anchored in the same place as before, to the right of Rabbit Island.  This is a good place to anchor because snorkeling is accessible off of the back of the boat. 

I really like this area because we are able to observe a pelican nest.  We’ve been watching a baby pelican grow over the past weeks, which has been quite interesting.  At first, we only saw a small white, round, tennis ball-like object above the nest’s edges.  As the baby pelican grew, it started popping its head up over the side.  By the time we left, the baby pelican was venturing into the water below the nest.  During the morning and late afternoon, momma and poppa pelican were either in the nest or perched on a branch below.  If the baby started squawking and momma and poppa were not there, they would quickly return.  Other birds would circle in the area in the morning and afternoon.  Sometimes several pelicans stood watch over the nest during these times.  I’m assuming that they were protecting the baby from the circling birds above.  Apparently, “It takes a village” also applies to pelicans.