Pelicans

October 4, 2005

Brown Pelicans [Pelecanus occidentalis]

These guys are always hanging out on Stearns Wharf. They are hilarious. They waddle around behind the fishermen waiting patiently for scraps. And, all the grace they lack on the ground, they make up for in the air. They glide in perfect formations any fighter pilot would be proud of which, by the way, they do to conserve energy. The lead bird in the V formation takes the brunt of the wind resistance. The others can slip more easily through the air. On long migrations they take turns at the lead.

Brown Pelicans at USGS

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Brown Pelicans [Pelecanus occidentalis]