I found this guy just standing out in the open on a small stick wating for a fish to swim by. the Green Heron is usually more secretive but in Sanibel birds are just more approachable.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Pelicans
These two photos show you what a Pelican looks like when he puts down the landing gear. The top photo is a White Pelican. The bottom photos shows you a Brown Pelican. Obviously, the color is different but so is their size, with the White Pelican weighing twice as much and having almost 3' more wingspan.
The White Pelicans feed in groups on small fish. Often seen swimming together, the group drives the fish ahead of them and then they plunge their bills into the water simultanouesly to scoop up the fish. The Brown Pelican flies over the water, scanning for fish. When the bird spots a fish, he
dives likes a kamikazee pilot head first into the water. Pretty neat to watch.
Double-crested Cormorant
To catch this pin fish, the Double-crested Cormorant dives beneath the surface of the water. He tossed him around for a while then did the unthinkable. He tossed him in the air and swallowed him head first. Now that had to hurt.
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