10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By November nearly all the White Pelicans have gone south (there always a chance of seeing a young bird that has been left behind), but you are certain to see plenty of Dalmatian Pelicans , one of Europe’s rarest birds, but a common resident here. They soon lose the colour as the spring progresses).

Greece 219

Greece Pelicans Geese Buffalo 219

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Attempting to bluff the bear in believing that they were even bigger bears, Hoshino suggested raising their hands, to appear taller. Lucky and his instructor were successful in bluffing this particular bear, yet the very next year in the same area, Hoshino was killed by a Brown Bear. Pelican, Pelecanus spp.

Animal 115

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 115

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

Multitudes, hundreds of Brown Pelicans and Terns–Least, Common, Foster’s, Sandwich, Royal, and Caspian. Eagle-eyed Pat spotted a Lesser Black-backed Gull in nonbreeding plumage and other birders that week noted a Thayer’s Gull (which we may have seen too–I mean, who expects Iceland Gull in April?).

Houston 220

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 220

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The world’s three pelagic tropicbird species were long lumped with pelicans and cormorants because of their totipalmate feet (all four toes, not just three, are webbed), but it’s become clear in recent years that they don’t belong there at all (nor are pelicans and cormorants all that closely related, but more on that in a moment).

Family 279

Family Birds Parrots 2014 279