Category Archives: Pelican

Juvenile Brown Pelican

I have been publishing all that many true shore birds lately. Even the Pelicans have been the White fresh water variety.

For me the Brown Pelicans are the best reason to head to the beach.

Juvenile Brown Pelican
Juvenile Brown Pelican
Juvenile Brown Pelican
Juvenile Brown Pelican

This species will take between 3 – 5 years to reach breeding age, and change their colors. I think this one is fairly young based on the head coloring. Certainly don’t take that as a fact though LOL.

Juvenile Brown Pelican
Juvenile Brown Pelican

Floating Pelican

Pelicans are another of those birds that don’t need to do a single thing to make a great photograph. They have that much character.

Best viewed large.

Floating Pelican
Floating Pelican

This bird flew in, landing close to us, and was as interested in us as we were in him.

Floating Pelican
Floating Pelican
Floating Pelican
Floating Pelican

I’ve been told Pelicans can feel vibrations in the water through the tip of their beak. This helps when fishing and alerts them to any danger.

Brown Pelican

I grabbed these shots of a Brown Pelican as he turned to land just off the shore. I didn’t think I would catch the bird since the surface was a bit rough and hard to keep focus. I did catch a long series, except only the first two images were clean enough.

Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican

A short time after this one dropped down several more joined him and we were able to watch them close by until the sun was completely gone.

Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican

We had no plan this particular evening other than see the sunset. Brown Pelican are a great added bonus. 😁

Eating Machine, Pelicans

White Pelicans use the age old hunting method of driving their prey in front of them. In a large group they push right through any schools of fish found. They also pull up all types of vegetation which can be seen below. I’m not sure how much of that is eaten.

Eating Machine, Pelicans
Eating Machine, Pelicans
Eating Machine, Pelicans
Eating Machine, Pelicans

When Pelicans fly over and see a group fishing they just drop right in the pack and join in.

Eating Machine, Pelicans
Eating Machine, Pelicans

I had a good spot for this flock and was able to shoot some good closeups.