The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.
The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Center. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Brown Pelican

(Pelecanus occidentalis)

Description:

The fish this bird caught was so big it was difficult for it to take to the air. Pelicans foraged in the shallow waters in the shipping channel near the Convention Centre. Last spring I learned how productive South Padre Island can be for birding. This was my first visit in winter and it did not disappoint.

Date Taken: 2021:01:19 12:55

Location:

Convention Centre
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000

File Name: BrownPelican_D5X2845-SouthPadreIsland

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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