Brown Pelican lost in contemplation.

A high-angle close-up shows a brown pelican from above the wings to the top of the head, tilted slightly to the left, against a blurred background of pale, sandy-colored wood. The pelican has a white head, brown neck, and brownish-grey wings with dark edges. Its eyes are close to the top of the head, and its beak points down, ending at the chest. The pelican's head is mostly smooth and white, with a patch of rust-colored feathers at the back, rising to a slight crest. The head is divided from light brown neck feathers by a black strip. The pelican’s eye is small and light pink, and its beak appears to be a mix of yellow and grey. The pelican’s wings are long and extend out of the frame. Each wing has a slight curve from top to bottom, and the close-up view shows the detail in its feathers, with the feather colors alternating stripe-like between whitish-grey and dark charcoal.