La Jolla Cove is also a wonderful place to see California Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis). Between the pelicans and the sea lions it’s a nature photographer’s paradise. Figure 1 is an image of one pelican an adult with gorgeous coloration and, dare I say it, demeanor. Here they are largely indifferent to humans and let us get really close especially if you have a large telephoto lens. Between the huge size of the bird and his closeness, I was able to get this image at 100 mm.

Canon T2i with EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM lens at 100mm, 1/1600 th sec at f/7.1, ISO 800, Aperture Priority AE mode.