Pelicans, Dolphins and Other Coastal Birds at Torrey Pines to Del Mar Beach

 Pelicans Chasing the Waves @ North Torrey Pines State Beach

All pictures in this post were taken by my hubby during his relaxing walk from Torrey Pines to Del Mar Beach this week. 

Del Mar Beach

Instead of hiking up the bluffs at Torrey Pines-Del Mar trail that runs parallel to the rail tracks, for the very first time, my hubby said that he tried walking on the beach instead from Torrey Pines to Del Mar, and took the bluffs on the way back to Torrey Pines. Walking at the beach, he was able to get pictures of these little birds up close which before we simply watch them from the top of the bluffs.

Little Coastal Birds ( I am not sure whether these are sanderlings or western sandpiper )

Because I was not with my hubby during his walk, let me share instead to you the behavior of these little birds as observed by my hubby. Hubby said they are fun to watch since they sprint towards retreading water to feed on small fish/crustaceans probably. Then, when the waves rush in, they run so quickly on the beach. If however the waves comes in so strongly, they flew quickly or rush away from the waves quickly by spreading their wings.

 these little birds flying away from the waves

Aside from these small coastal birds, he encountered a lot of pelicans flying North to South.

 Pelican in Flight

 Pelicans and Startled Surfer

 ( how huge are these pelicans? you can compare their size to the surfer )

Surfer and Pelicans

( thankfully, they never bump into each other )

Because he is walking along the beach this time, he said, he is able to take pictures of the pelicans gliding very close to the waves.

Pelicans Gliding Close to the Waves

I have mentioned in my earlier post that pelicans love to get close to the waves so they can strongly feel the wind draft since they love to glide.

When hubby reached Del Mar Beach, instead of walking on the beach back to Torrey Pines, he took the trail that we usually take above the bluffs. Above the bluffs, he is now able to spot dolphins getting as close also to the surfers.

 Nature and Men ( Dolphins, Paddle Boarder and Surfer )

 would you surf or would you stop for a while to watch them as they swim by close to you?

Anyway, hubby's pictures made me wish I also was walking with him, but then, we live close by, that for sure, there will be more pictures from our experiences from this place despite I always share pictures from here. Tough may be similar scenery, but experiences for us varies, such as The Surfing Dolphins last time. For after all, life is more than a beach at Torrey Pines. :)

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