http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816 A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for. en-us (C) Hernan Vargas Photography hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:41:39 GMT Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:23:38 GMT Birds Animals http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v7/p334453179-10.jpg http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816 120 80 http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2B48BE5A <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2B48BE5A"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p726187610-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2B48BE5A Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:42:39 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e31C4F178 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e31C4F178"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s5/v4/p834990456-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e31C4F178 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:43:47 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e28C2FA1A <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e28C2FA1A"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p683866650-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e28C2FA1A Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:44:55 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3A74CC6B <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3A74CC6B"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s9/v0/p980733035-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3A74CC6B Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:47:27 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e381899C8 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e381899C8"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s5/v4/p941136328-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e381899C8 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:48:39 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e21C26152 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e21C26152"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p566387026-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e21C26152 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:49:51 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e32017768 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e32017768"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v5/p838956904-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e32017768 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:51:01 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e24B7E30D <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e24B7E30D"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s11/v3/p616030989-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e24B7E30D Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:52:07 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e25725E96 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e25725E96"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v6/p628252310-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e25725E96 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:46:16 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2F42FF74 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2F42FF74"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s9/v0/p792919924-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2F42FF74 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:53:16 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2ECA3BBD <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2ECA3BBD"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s11/v3/p785005501-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2ECA3BBD Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:54:17 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2A9A67C9 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2A9A67C9"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v7/p714762185-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2A9A67C9 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:55:27 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E3F0D0B <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E3F0D0B"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v7/p1044319499-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E3F0D0B Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:56:44 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e24B049B1 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e24B049B1"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v5/p615532977-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e24B049B1 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:57:56 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e260D0138 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e260D0138"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p638386488-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e260D0138 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:59:09 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3EDD64A4 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3EDD64A4"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s10/v2/p1054696612-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3EDD64A4 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:00:14 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2A47AB90 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2A47AB90"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v5/p709340048-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2A47AB90 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:01:29 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3A8A9480 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3A8A9480"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v6/p982160512-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3A8A9480 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:02:49 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E5E7F1C <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E5E7F1C"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s10/v2/p1046380316-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E5E7F1C Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:03:59 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e22C1B7F1 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e22C1B7F1"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s5/v4/p583120881-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e22C1B7F1 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:05:05 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e23350D99 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e23350D99"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s9/v0/p590679449-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e23350D99 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:06:16 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e34D1A5CF <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e34D1A5CF"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s10/v2/p886154703-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e34D1A5CF Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:07:22 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e35D25E47 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e35D25E47"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v5/p902979143-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e35D25E47 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:08:40 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3308ABBC <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3308ABBC"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v6/p856206268-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3308ABBC Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:09:59 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e34FEDCBF <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e34FEDCBF"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p889117887-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e34FEDCBF Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:11:08 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e28876A22 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e28876A22"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s10/v2/p679963170-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e28876A22 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:12:18 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e257959F4 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e257959F4"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s10/v2/p628709876-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e257959F4 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:13:35 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2D4EF607 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2D4EF607"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v6/p760149511-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2D4EF607 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:15:14 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3D132182 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3D132182"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v6/p1024663938-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3D132182 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:16:39 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2BC20FCC <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2BC20FCC"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s11/v3/p734138316-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e2BC20FCC Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:18:12 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e102AA48D <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e102AA48D"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p271230093-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e102AA48D Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:20:56 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e19A677BA <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e19A677BA"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s2/v1/p430340026-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e19A677BA Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:21:09 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e17883599 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e17883599"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s5/v4/p394802585-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e17883599 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:21:17 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eC383E5B <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eC383E5B"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s2/v1/p205012571-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eC383E5B Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:21:23 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3F02725 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3F02725"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s2/v1/p66070309-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3F02725 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:21:30 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e12236B7F <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e12236B7F"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v5/p304311167-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e12236B7F Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:21:41 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eFDA2634 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eFDA2634"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s11/v3/p265954868-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eFDA2634 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:21:50 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e16EF3DB7 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e16EF3DB7"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v5/p384777655-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e16EF3DB7 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:00 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e1E97E722 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e1E97E722"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p513271586-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e1E97E722 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:15 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e46E42B2 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e46E42B2"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p74334898-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e46E42B2 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:23 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e5D87168 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e5D87168"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v5/p98070888-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e5D87168 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:31 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e11B8F0F0 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e11B8F0F0"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v8/p297332976-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e11B8F0F0 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:39 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eB81AFA9 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eB81AFA9"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v5/p193048489-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eB81AFA9 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:47 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e17E9AD94 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e17E9AD94"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v6/p401190292-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e17E9AD94 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:55 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E2FB18 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E2FB18"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s5/v4/p65207064-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e3E2FB18 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:23:02 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e85DBD5 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e85DBD5"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s2/v1/p8772565-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e85DBD5 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:23:08 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e1CF4E959 <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e1CF4E959"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s2/v1/p485812569-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e1CF4E959 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:23:16 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e13EF59BB <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e13EF59BB"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s7/v7/p334453179-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/e13EF59BB Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:23:26 GMT http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eD42D1AA <p><a href="http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eD42D1AA"><img src="http://www.hvargasimage.com/img/s6/v6/p222482858-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.<br/>Along with the darters, cormorants, gannets, boobies, frigatebirds, and tropicbirds, pelicans make up the order Pelecaniformes. Modern pelicans, of which there are eight species, are found on all continents except Antarctica. They occur mostly in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach 45° south (Australian Pelican, P. conspicillatus) and 60° North (American White Pelicans, P. erythrorhynchos, in western Canada). Birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland South America.<br/>The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6-12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6 to 8.2 ft).<br/>It occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d'Eau in Trinidad and Tobago. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter. Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for.</p> hvargas@hvargasimage.com (Hernan Vargas Photography) Birds Animals Brown Pelicans http://WWW.HVARGASIMAGE.COM/p39392816/eD42D1AA Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:23:31 GMT