Verrry nice.
Verrrry good capture.
I love how you got his shadow complete on the pier, and his head between the poles, like M@ko is also saying. Lovely sunshine. Impressive bird. (I was quite taken in by the pelicans - my first ever that I saw with my own eyes and outside a zoo - in Florida when we came visiting in 1995).
I've still got a long way to go to learn my camera and settings, but Jello is always helping me. I especially liked this photo as well and it's nice to know so many others did too