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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
A large, heavy bodied, white waterbird with short legs. The feet are webbed and the wings are long and broad, with a black trailing edge. The tail is short and the bill is long with extensible pouch.
Two very large flocks circled briefly overhead and then flew on in a southerly direction.
Spotted on Oct 6, 2013
Submitted on Oct 8, 2013
4 Comments
Yes Marta they are migrating back to the Texas Coast. I am on the Central Flyway so spring and fall are good times to look and see who is in, especially after a storm front. :) Here is more information and a map from BirdWeb: http://www.birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/amer...
Thanks suzmonk. I love it when they fly over. :)
Wow! I have never seen so many together in flight! are they migrating?
Great spotting, great moment ...