Photo for April 12, 2006.

Pelicans, originally uploaded by nazarian.

These were a pair of pink pelicans in Paphos, Cyprus. Apparently, they are a regular feature on the beach there.

Everybody was nice to them except for the little kid with the denim shorts and white T-shirt in the center of this photo. If you look closely, he has a small stick in his hand and he would occasionally poke the pelican next to him. The bird was patient but sometimes would turn and try to pinch him with its beak. The kid would stop bugging it but within a few moments would resume.