tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post6845900639489072898..comments2023-10-25T01:42:27.469-07:00Comments on Victoria Daily Photo: Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-10391637862476999832012-12-06T15:52:24.963-08:002012-12-06T15:52:24.963-08:00They are a beautiful bird, in their own way.They are a beautiful bird, in their own way.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-89320323644976799982012-12-06T09:59:08.505-08:002012-12-06T09:59:08.505-08:00Wow, great close-up and vivid detail.
Winter reall...Wow, great close-up and vivid detail.<br />Winter really does seem to be a boom time for migrating birds to Victoria. <br />Interesting goldenish-brown on their head.<br />The variations of beaks of birds really is remarkable, all suited for their diet.<br />Look forward to more tomorrow.<br />In the news now too is the unusual rush to the island of Snowy Owls.Dean Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517101319415981439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583858833715089401.post-58789654998184023722012-12-06T06:53:59.563-08:002012-12-06T06:53:59.563-08:00Every time I see a pelican now all I can think of ...Every time I see a pelican now all I can think of is the many tours of Alcatraz I took when I lived in the SF Bay Area and the tour guide saying, 'La Isla de las Alcatraces, or Isle of the Pelicans'. So there you go. Alcatraz prison is really 'Pelican' prison.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com