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Tag Archives: Eastern Brown Pelican
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting Moment
Fleeting moment did you say? Well, here is part of a fleet of racing sailboats on Charlotte Harbor in Punta Gorda FL. They are converging on a mark and it’s a close race. There is another fleeting moment in the … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Photography, Wordpress Photo Challenge
Tagged charlotte harbor, Eastern Brown Pelican, postaday, Punta Gorda, sailboat
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Pelican feeding dives
An internet forum post on trying to get pictures of feeding Brown Pelicans – Pelecanus occidentalis got me to pull out these pictures of the behavior. None are particularly great photographs but, they do illustrate the events. The pelican begins … Continue reading
Pelican Landings
We have a lot of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) that are permanent residents in the area. One of the better spots to observe them is Ponce De Leon Park in Punta Gorda but, there are plenty of others around Charlotte … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, Bird, Park - Ponce de Leon
Tagged Eastern Brown Pelican, Photography, Ponce de Leon Park
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Another Ponce Pelican Post
This guy just decided to perch on a piling right a the boat ramp. I was able to walk up to about 6 feet from him. They usually take off pretty quickly but, I think this one has been mooching … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Park, Park - Ponce de Leon
Tagged Eastern Brown Pelican, Photography, Ponce de Leon Park
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One more Great Blue Heron and a couple of Pelicans
I just can’t resist the shots of the birds hanging around the boat ramp at Ponce de Leon Park. The city has posted no fishing signs to keep human anglers out of the way of boat launching activities but the … Continue reading
Posted in Bird, Park, Park - Ponce de Leon
Tagged Eastern Brown Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Photography, Ponce de Leon Park
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Eastern Brown Pelicans – Pelicanus occidentalis carolinensis
While the Eastern Brown Pelican is still considered threatened in some states, it is doing just fine in Florida. I see them everywhere around Charlotte Harbor although favorite places are Ponce de Leon Park, Placida, Fisherman’s Village and just about … Continue reading
