Two Different Pelicans, anyone??

ginger_55

I understand that there have been eagles sighted here, I shot a couple of pelicans at the creek, later in the morning. I don't usually do that anymore, but these guys were like begging. I can't find my bird book, but that top pelican, I don't remember seeing that before.

Comments, ID?

ginger







They did not offer to dance. The idea makes me smile.

ginger again.

bfjr

Can't help with proper name. May even just be Male/Female difference
sorry no dance, maybe you weren't playing the right music

Like the last one best, very nice

GREAPER

I am not sure Ginger but maybe this will help...

I believe there are two pelican types in North America:

The brown pelican:



And the white pelican:

ginger_55

Thanks, Ben, thanks, Greaper!

Maybe it is the two different kinds, then different ages or something, or the male/female thing.

The top one looks white, but not as much white and the bottom one, I know it has to be a brown Pelican, but we have the other looking ones, the ones with white around the face, like Greaper's photo.

I will find out.

ginger

gus

No idea what the diff is G..maybe one is a juvenile ? Ours are all white all the time.


Im with Greaper on the last one though...

GREAPER

I got you covered Ginger...

According to the "Sibley Guide to Brirds" your first and second are a Non-breeding plumage adult Brown Pelican. They look like this from august to January.

Your third shot is a 1st year juvenile Brown Pelican.

My BIF is a Breeding plumage adult brown pelican

and my white one is an adult non-breeding white pelican

So there ya go.

Osprey Whisperer

GREAPER wrote:

I got you covered Ginger...

According to the "Sibley Guide to Brirds" your first and second are a Non-breeding plumage adult Brown Pelican. They look like this from august to January.

Your third shot is a 1st year juvenile Brown Pelican.

My BIF is a Breeding plumage adult brown pelican

and my white one is an adult non-breeding white pelican

So there ya go.

Juveniles:(up to 3yrs)








Young Adult (non breeding):




Adult (non breeding)






Adult (breeding):







For some more info....check this link out:

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Brown_Pelican.html

Rohirrim

Great captures Ginger. The first one and the last one are very sharp and well composed.