White Pelicans at the Salton Sea

JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
edited December 26, 2008 in Wildlife
Here are a few shots to show their abundance along the shore of the northeastern Salton Sea.

And a few brown pelicans, too.
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I approached very slowly, with no sudden moves. The pelicans just kept preening.
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But then other people marched up the beach, and the birds went on alert.
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And flew away
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2008
    Excellent series clap.gif
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2008
    Very nice, I enjoyed the description as well. thumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 23, 2008
    Lovely set, John! thumb.gif I really need to get back there soon.

    See many hawks? mwink.gif

    Cheers,
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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2008
    kdog wrote:
    Lovely set, John! thumb.gif I really need to get back there soon.

    See many hawks? mwink.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel

    Thanks, Joel. Yes, the hawk population has picked up--redtails, coopers(?), and northern harriers. Plus a lot of kestrels. I saw enough redtails to wonder if they are contributing culprits in the owl demise. I didn't try to go after any.

    Here's a tip: on my next to last trip, I talked with a guy familiar with the area. He said the hawks flock into areas that are being plowed. I imagine that this activity could pick up soon....
    John
    John
  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2008
    Beautiful series. I really like the 3rd pic the best.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 24, 2008
    JohnDC wrote:
    Thanks, Joel. Yes, the hawk population has picked up--redtails, coopers(?), and northern harriers. Plus a lot of kestrels. I saw enough redtails to wonder if they are contributing culprits in the owl demise. I didn't try to go after any.

    Here's a tip: on my next to last trip, I talked with a guy familiar with the area. He said the hawks flock into areas that are being plowed. I imagine that this activity could pick up soon....
    John
    John

    I was wondering if the hawks might be getting the owls as well.

    Great tip on the farmer's fields. We just need a plowing schedule. deal.gif

    Cheers,
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2008
    good capturesclap.gif
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2008
    Really nice set thumb.gif Beautiful BIF.
    Dan

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2008
    Nice going John. And good job getting the exposure correct with all that white plumage.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2008
    Excellent images clap.gif looks like a fantastic locale.
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  • CoreheadCorehead Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2008
    That last one...the pelican FLYING...that was my favorite, ayy? :oogle
  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent images clap.gif looks like a fantastic locale.

    Thanks, Harry. It's a poor man's Bosque, that is, if you live in Southern California, Western Arizona, or Northwestern Mexico....
    John
  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2008
    Corehead wrote:
    That last one...the pelican FLYING...that was my favorite, ayy? :oogle

    Thanks, Core. Happy drilling.
    John
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