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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Beautiful tribute to the Brown Pelican. Love the photo at the end.

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Emma Lewis's avatar

Oh thank you! I was sitting on the pier with the fishermen. There was fierce competition for the fish inside bits they were cleaning out - all slimy and yummy!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Now that is a Field Note! What a great observation!

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Emma Lewis's avatar

Thanks! I remember watching one negotiating a slippery fish entrail and trying to get it into his beak!

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Get Onboard Audrey's Joy Train's avatar

I had a chance to observe them AND several Magnificent Frigate Birds while sitting on the beautiful beach at Little Copa, just up

from the former Cable Hut Beach. Your description of both appearance and behavior are - PERFECT. Thank you again for keeping us aware.

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Emma Lewis's avatar

Thank you dear Audrey. I feel that I could sit and gaze at them forever. The Frigate Birds are superb, so austere. I remember seeing flocks of them in Rio, between the beach and the sea, endlessly circling. But of course, they don’t dive.

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Adam Rockwell's avatar

These are some of my favorite birds that pass us off the Oregon Coast. We were up the Yaquina River east of Newport, OR the other day and they were chilling on the oyster farm next to the seals and seal pups.

People need to understand how it feels to have ten of them fly over in formation. Wow.

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Emma Lewis's avatar

Oh yes! They are wonderful when flying in a group. They are spectacular birds. Oh, and the Oregon coast is so beautiful…

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Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

I love Brown Pelicans! I have happy memories of watching them fly along the coast of Ecuador. They are wonderful to watch in flight, aren't they!

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Emma Lewis's avatar

Fascinating. Such aerodynamic control!

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Jenna Vandenberg's avatar

I love him! My kids and I play a game called WINGSPAN which features hundreds of birds cards with glorious illustrations and facts :)

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Emma Lewis's avatar

That's great. I don't know it, must look it up! Brown Pelicans are common here but because they are common doesn't mean they are any less special, to me! I am glad your children are learning about birds!

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Thanks for letting us know about the brown pelican. I hope their nesting grounds stay safe.

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Emma Lewis's avatar

Yes, so do I.

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