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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

The brown Pelican is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106-137 cm (42-54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).

It lives strictly on coasts from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.

This bird is distinguished from the American White Pelican by its brown body and its habit of diving for fish from the air, as opposed to co-operative fishing from the surface. It eats mainly herring-like fish. Groups of Brown Pelicans often travel in single file, flying low over the water's surface.

The Brown Pelican is the state bird of Louisiana.

More info: [link]

Featured by the talented Marc :iconrdalpes: in his "Pixels" journal: [link] .
Image size
3030x3939px 3.54 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 40D
Shutter Speed
1/1024 second
Aperture
F/9.0
Focal Length
263 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Oct 11, 2008, 4:58:25 PM
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A great capture. Well done. :clap: