Yesterday morning

On my ride in - I got to 'pace' a pelican while on the bridge.  

He was slowly flying..(well about 15mph actually) and i was able to ride up right next to him while he scanned the water underneath for fish; thinking he was 'clear' of the cars/bridge/people on the bridge.

When he realized I was there (I sped up 1mph more to try and get a better look at his face) - he flapped away, surprised that I had snuck up on him and broke the 'allowable space' he had created between him, the cars and the bridge.  

I could hear his wings through the air when he moved over a bit to get the space back.

THAT is what makes riding so awesome :)