Brown Pelicans on Pylons

by Judi Dressler

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Brown Pelicans on Pylons

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Judi Dressler

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Brown Pelicans are soclal creatures and usually hang out together. Here they are, enjoying a beautiful morning and occasionally looking out for fish to catch. But they're not too hungry in this photo and are probably enjoying the morning's cool breeze.

The Brown Pelican is a comically elegant bird with an oversized bill, sinuous neck, and big, dark body. Squadrons glide above the surf along southern and western coasts, rising and falling in a graceful echo of the waves. They feed by plunge-diving from high up, using the force of impact to stun small fish before scooping them up. They are fairly common today—an excellent example of a species’ recovery from pesticide pollution that once placed them at the brink of extinction.

Photo taken on March 3, 2021, on S Padre Island, Texas.

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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include pelicans, brown pelicans, pylons, dock, pier, ocean, birds, shorebirds, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus, pelecanidae, south padre island, texas, wild, wildlife, nature, dressler, and judi dressler.

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