Man, do they stink. I don’t always get close enough to smell them, but when I do, it’s olfactory hell.

Smellicans at Monterey, CA

These in particular didn’t smell too bad. But the ones at Pillar Point Marina, near Half Moon Bay, were going to kill me with their horrible stench. There is something about rotting fish-breath that makes me want to vomit. Here it comes… ble.. BLEEA. BLEEEAAACCHKGH!

No, seriously, kayaking is a lot of fun. I love my kayak because it allows me to get up close to these allegedly magnificent birds, where they can reveal their true, stinky selves. Whales also exude a puke-worthy stench, but compared to pelicans, not nearly as fowl.

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