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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Description:

White Feathers Beak Fly

Habitat:

Air

Notes:

Interesting when you go down for water or a pray they fall down so fast they sometimes blind themselves

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1 Comment

mylyoung
mylyoung 13 years ago

I don't think this is a gull. It looks more like a pelican to me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican .

olurudygutierrez
Spotted by
olurudygutierrez

Provincia San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 27, 2010
Submitted on Dec 14, 2010

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