Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Though large, Brown Pelicans are the smallest of all pelican species. Their populations, once threatened by use of pesticides (DDT), have recovered since they banned this chemical in the early 1970s.
The Brown Pelican forages by diving from height and plunging into the shallow water where their impact stuns the prey. These birds have learned to turn their head to the left on impacting the water to protect their necks from injury.
Sailing low over the coastal waters, often in lines of a dozen or more birds, the graceful rise and fall over the waves is a beautiful sight. These formations help their effortless flight by reducing the drag for the trailing birds. It is no accident that these formations synchronize to the waves. As the wind passes over the waves, it generates lift, allowing the birds to remain aloft with little or no wing beats.
Science recognizes five subspecies of Brown Pelican:
- P. o. californicus lives in western North America.
- P. o. carolinensis lives in eastern North America.
- P. o. occidentalis lives in the Caribbean.
- P. o. murphyi lives in Colombia and Equador.
- P. o. urinator lives on the Galapagos Islands.
When I visited Galveston (Texas) in March 2021, I met an Audubon Game Warden who generously offered me a boat tour of the islands in the bay. He explained that when the Brown Pelican population was devastated by pesticides, the eastern birds (P. o. carolinensis) were more affected than the western population (P. o. californicus). In an effort to fortify the eastern population, birds from California were introduced into the east. Now, on the Texas coast you can see some pelicans in breeding season sporting red-orange faces. Those birds are carrying the genes of those California birds.
58 Photos
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: This bird has an eye on a tilapia near Lack & Lindsey Roads. Salton Sea NWR and Vicinity. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:10:13 16:41 |
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Location:
Lack-And-Lindsey-Roads |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X8028-BrownPelican |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: La Jolla Cove Area. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2000:12:10 0:48 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED, |
File Name: A0L10a10-BrownPelican |
| © 2000 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: San Diego River flood control channel. San Diego, California 2010-01-08. |
Date Taken: 2010:01:08 13:45 |
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Location:
Robb Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: JCD5358.BrownPelican |
| © 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Open Ocean, off shore from Mission Beach and La Jolla, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:01:01 12:57 |
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Location:
Open Ocean |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 280 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: JCD4691.BrownPelican |
| © 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2008:09:10 15:34 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: jcd0885BrownPelican |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Open Ocean, off shore from Mission Beach and La Jolla, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:01:01 12:56 |
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Location:
Open Ocean |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 440 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: JCD4683.BrownPelican |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: At the beach at Poe Road it is common to find both Brown and American White Pelicans. Salton Sea Vicinity. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2009:07:06 19:24 |
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Location:
Poe Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: JCD3643.BrownPelican |
| © 2009 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Juvenile near the Alamo River mouth at the Salton Sea. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2008:11:23 10:58 |
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Location:
Salton Sea NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: jcd1798BrownPelican |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Famosa Slough. Northern Point Loma, San Diego, California. |
Date Taken: 2008:09:20 7:25 |
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Location:
Famosa Slough |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: jcd1147BrownPelican |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Mass loafing on the beach at Poe Road. Salton Sea NWR and Vicinity. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:10:12 8:19 |
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Location:
Poe Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/16.0, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X3140-BrownPelican |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Lots of these birds at the Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2008:09:10 12:31 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: jcd0556BrownPelican |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Rafts of Brown Pelicans fly low over the water to take advantage of the extra lift due to the air density. Near Lack & Lindsey Roads. Salton Sea NWR and Vicinity. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:10:13 16:06 |
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Location:
Lack-And-Lindsey-Roads |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X8533-BrownPelican |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Near Lack & Lindsey Roads. Salton Sea NWR and Vicinity. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:10:13 16:59 |
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Location:
Fondo |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X8183-BrownPelican |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Meal secured near Lack & Lindsey Roads. Salton Sea NWR and Vicinity. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:10:13 16:41 |
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Location:
Lack-And-Lindsey-Roads |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X8045-BrownPelican |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: The orange-red throat indicates a breeding bird. The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County 2012-03-02. |
Date Taken: 2012:03:02 13:14 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 |
File Name: D3X7612-BrownPelican |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:16 13:29 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X7117-BrownPelican |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans are common at the Salton Sea. Near Lack & Lindsey Roads. Salton Sea NWR and Vicinity. Imperial County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:10:13 15:30 |
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Location:
Lack-And-Lindsey-Roads |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X4151-BrownPelican |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Salton Sea near Lack and Lindey Roads. Imperial County near Calpatria, California. |
Date Taken: 2015:04:28 8:11 |
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Location:
Fondo |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: D3X8087-BrownPelican |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Flying through the biggest waves this coast line has seen in a long time at the Cove in La Jolla. San Diego County, California (USA) |
Date Taken: 2018:12:17 11:23 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D504888-La-Jolla-Cove |
| © 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Diving for food just off the beach by Border Field and the Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:08:23 9:41 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/5000 |
File Name: D3X1690-BrownPelican |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: This bird was following our boat, flying low over the water. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captain Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:17 10:41 |
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Location:
Aransas NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D503617-BoatRide-Aransas-NWR |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: This bird was following our boat, flying low over the water. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captain Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve. |
Date Taken: 2020:03:17 10:41 |
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Location:
Aransas NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D503627-BoatRide-Aransas-NWR |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: North parking area of the Elephant Seal Viewing Area at Piedras Blancas north of San Simeon and south of Big Sur California. San Luis Obisbo County. |
Date Taken: 2017:09:16 14:17 |
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Location:
Piedras Blancas |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X3472-PiedrasBlancas |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: 2018-12-17: Flying through the biggest waves this coast line has seen in a long time at the Cove in La Jolla. San Diego County, California (USA) |
Date Taken: 2018:12:17 11:23 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D504888-La-Jolla-Cove |
| © 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans forage by plunge diving, sometimes from great height, and sometimes from only a few feet. Occasionally they will dip in a manner similar to White Pelicans. I rode my bike to the southern end of Boca Chica Beach and enjoyed meeting the foraging birds at the mouth of the Rio Grande. This is the east-most border of Texas and Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:30 8:34 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6343-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans forage by plunge diving, sometimes from great height, and sometimes from only a few feet. Occasionally they will dip in a manner similar to White Pelicans. I rode my bike to the southern end of Boca Chica Beach and enjoyed meeting the foraging birds at the mouth of the Rio Grande. This is the east-most border of Texas and Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:30 8:34 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6342-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans forage by plunge diving, sometimes from great height, and sometimes from only a few feet. Occasionally they will dip in a manner similar to White Pelicans. I rode my bike to the southern end of Boca Chica Beach and enjoyed meeting the foraging birds at the mouth of the Rio Grande. This is the east-most border of Texas and Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:30 8:33 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6310-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans forage by plunge diving, sometimes from great height, and sometimes from only a few feet. Occasionally they will dip in a manner similar to White Pelicans. I rode my bike to the southern end of Boca Chica Beach and enjoyed meeting the foraging birds at the mouth of the Rio Grande. This is the east-most border of Texas and Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:30 8:22 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6165-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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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 |
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Location:
Convention Centre |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X2845-SouthPadreIsland |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Gulls like this first year Ring-Billed, sometimes perch atop foraging pelicans, hoping to snag an escaped fish from the larger bird’s crop. I rode my bike to the southern end of Boca Chica Beach and enjoyed meeting the foraging birds at the mouth of the Rio Grande. This is the east-most border of Texas and Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:30 8:34 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6328-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans nest on many of the low islands dotting the bays behind the Texas coastal barrier islands. On Wednesday (2021-03-03) I drove from Aransas NWR to Galveston. I pulled off the freeway at Tiki Island, where it was my good fortune to meet a Coast Warden for Texas Audubon, as he was loading his boat onto its trailer. He was generous enough to offer to take me with him on his rounds to monitor nesting islands in West Bay the next day. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:04 11:57 |
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Location:
West Bay |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X8247-WestBay_Galveston-TX |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans nest on many of the low islands dotting the bays behind the Texas coastal barrier islands. On Wednesday (2021-03-03) I drove from Aransas NWR to Galveston. I pulled off the freeway at Tiki Island, where it was my good fortune to meet a Coast Warden for Texas Audubon, as he was loading his boat onto its trailer. He was generous enough to offer to take me with him on his rounds to monitor nesting islands in West Bay the next day. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:04 11:57 |
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Location:
West Bay |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X8220-WestBay_Galveston-TX |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans patrolled the coast and occasionally stopped at the river mouth to forage. I loaded my gear on my bike and rode out on Boca Chica Beach to the mouth of the Rio Grande, where the fresh water meets the Gulf of Mexico. Here the chances to meet and observe the dynamic interaction of species are high. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:27 9:58 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6446-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans patrolled the coast and occasionally stopped at the river mouth to forage. I loaded my gear on my bike and rode out on Boca Chica Beach to the mouth of the Rio Grande, where the fresh water meets the Gulf of Mexico. Here the chances to meet and observe the dynamic interaction of species are high. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:27 9:51 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6272-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: After I boarded the Port Aransas Ferry and crossed the channel, I noticed the Black Terns were joined by gulls and pelicans. After disembarking, I found a vantage point where I could capture some images. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:21 12:32 |
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Location:
Port Aransas Ferry Landing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_8505791-PortAransas |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: After I boarded the Port Aransas Ferry and crossed the channel, I noticed the Black Terns were joined by gulls and pelicans. After disembarking, I found a vantage point where I could capture some images. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:21 12:30 |
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Location:
Port Aransas Ferry Landing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_8505775-PortAransas |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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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 |
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Location:
Convention Centre |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X2870-SouthPadreIsland |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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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 |
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Location:
Convention Centre |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X2856-SouthPadreIsland |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Loafing on the beach. Brown Pelicans forage by plunge diving, sometimes from great height, and sometimes from only a few feet. Occasionally they will dip in a manner similar to White Pelicans. I rode my bike to the southern end of Boca Chica Beach and enjoyed meeting the foraging birds at the mouth of the Rio Grande. This is the east-most border of Texas and Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2021:01:30 8:23 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6184-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Near Lack and Lindsay Roads, Salton Sea NWR. Imperial County, Southern California. |
Date Taken: 2014:11:23 16:27 |
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Location:
Fondo |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: D3X1769-BrownPelican |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown eyes. Along the rocky coast south of Point La Jolla. La Jolla, San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:09:09 9:11 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X9982-BrownPelican-Eye |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:11 7:49 |
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Location:
Tijuana River Mouth |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/6400 |
File Name: D3X7022-BrownPelican |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: The Oceanside Harbor inlet channel. Ocenaside, California. Northwest San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2015:03:16 8:47 |
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Location:
Oceanside Harbor |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/10.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X7149-BrownPelican |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: 2018-12-17: At the Cove in La Jolla. San Diego County, California (USA) |
Date Taken: 2018:12:17 12:17 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D505326-La-Jolla-Cove |
| © 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: 2018-12-17: At the Cove in La Jolla. San Diego County, California (USA) |
Date Taken: 2018:12:17 11:24 |
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Location:
La Jolla Cove |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D504920-La-Jolla-Cove |
| © 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans nest on many of the low islands dotting the bays behind the Texas coastal barrier islands. On Wednesday (2021-03-03) I drove from Aransas NWR to Galveston. I pulled off the freeway at Tiki Island, where it was my good fortune to meet a Coast Warden for Texas Audubon, as he was loading his boat onto its trailer. He was generous enough to offer to take me with him on his rounds to monitor nesting islands in West Bay the next day. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:04 11:49 |
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Location:
West Bay |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X8084-WestBay_Galveston-TX |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Diving for food just off the beach by Border Field and the Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:08:23 9:39 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/6400 |
File Name: D3X1683-BrownPelican |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: First year bird at the Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:11 7:46 |
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Location:
Tijuana River Mouth |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/6400 |
File Name: D3X7009-BrownPelican |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Near The Cove. La Jolla, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:16 13:27 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X7111-BrownPelican |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Along the rocky coast south of Point La Jolla. La Jolla, San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2014:09:09 9:11 |
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Location:
La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X9990-BrownPelican |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Point La Jolla next to The La Jolla Cove. San Diego County California USA 2012-02-16. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:16 13:29 |
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Location:
Point La Jolla |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X7120-BrownPelican |
| © 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Seen on the first day of the expedition to Archipiélago de Revillagigedo on board the Shogun. Between San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico. |
Date Taken: 2017:02:09 14:10 |
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Location:
Carlos Pacheco Cuatro |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 280 mm, f/6.3, 1/800 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X3928 |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Seen while visiting the Salton Sea along the south-eastern shoreline. Imperial County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:10:30 12:46 |
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Location:
Salton Sea |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5D0480 |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Tijuana River Mouth in Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:03:05 10:13 |
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Location:
Tijuana River Mouth |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: D3X3416-BrownPelican |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans nest on many of the low islands dotting the bays behind the Texas coastal barrier islands. On Wednesday (2021-03-03) I drove from Aransas NWR to Galveston. I pulled off the freeway at Tiki Island, where it was my good fortune to meet a Coast Warden for Texas Audubon, as he was loading his boat onto its trailer. He was generous enough to offer to take me with him on his rounds to monitor nesting islands in West Bay the next day. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:04 11:54 |
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Location:
West Bay |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X8149-WestBay_Galveston-TX |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: After I boarded the Port Aransas Ferry and crossed the channel, I noticed the Black Terns were joined by gulls and pelicans. After disembarking, I found a vantage point where I could capture some images. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:21 12:32 |
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Location:
Port Aransas Ferry Landing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_8505803-PortAransas |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: After I boarded the Port Aransas Ferry and crossed the channel, I noticed the Black Terns were joined by gulls and pelicans. After disembarking, I found a vantage point where I could capture some images. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:21 12:32 |
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Location:
Port Aransas Ferry Landing |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_8505809-PortAransas |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
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Description: Brown Pelicans patrolled the coast and occasionally stopped at the river mouth to forage. I loaded my gear on my bike and rode out on Boca Chica Beach to the mouth of the Rio Grande, where the fresh water meets the Gulf of Mexico. Here the chances to meet and observe the dynamic interaction of species are high. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:27 10:08 |
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Location:
Boca Chica Beach |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: BrownPelican_D5X6662-BocaChicaBeach |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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