Meeting with the Village Mayor, Pel E Can: We always seem to have a brown pelican that hangs out at the village pier here on St Simons Island. It's been going on since I was a kid...

mhbenton Loc: USA, Georgia

We always seem to have a brown pelican that hangs out at the village pier here on St Simons Island. It's been going on since I was a kid (many decades ago!) so I know it's not the same pelican, but whatever one sits there is the defacto Village Mayor.

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jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Great closeup of the "Mayor"

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

mhbenton wrote:

We always seem to have a brown pelican that hangs out at the village pier here on St Simons Island. It's been going on since I was a kid (many decades ago!) so I know it's not the same pelican, but whatever one sits there is the defacto Village Mayor.

A handsome mayor...

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

I would vote for him!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Good catch!

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

mhbenton wrote:

We always seem to have a brown pelican that hangs out at the village pier here on St Simons Island. It's been going on since I was a kid (many decades ago!) so I know it's not the same pelican, but whatever one sits there is the defacto Village Mayor.

Luv this portrait!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Did you get his autograph

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

mhbenton wrote:

We always seem to have a brown pelican that hangs out at the village pier here on St Simons Island. It's been going on since I was a kid (many decades ago!) so I know it's not the same pelican, but whatever one sits there is the defacto Village Mayor.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

mhbenton wrote:

We always seem to have a brown pelican that hangs out at the village pier here on St Simons Island. It's been going on since I was a kid (many decades ago!) so I know it's not the same pelican, but whatever one sits there is the defacto Village Mayor.

An exquisite avian portrait 🏆🏆🏆🏆