I am like a pelican of the wilderness:
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top.
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Brown Pelican: Have you seen this pelican lately?
Brown Pelican
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.
The Brown Pelican 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.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 41 inches Wingspan: 90 inches
• Sexes similar
• Huge, dark bird
• Long bill with a pouch, dark on Atlantic/Gulf coasts; bill paler along Pacific coast, becomes yellow during breeding season
• Flies with neck tucked
• Plunges from great heights into water to catch fish
Adult alternate:
• White foreneck and head with yellow crown
• Chestnut neck and nape
• Gray-brown body plumage with slightly darker flight feathers
Adult basic:
• Yellowish crown
• White head and neck
• Gray-brown body plumage with slightly darker flight feathers
Immature:
• Dark brown overall, gradually acquiring adult plumage over three years
Similar species:
None.
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. It eats mainly fish and amphibians as well as crustaceans. Groups of Brown Pelicans often travel in single file, flying low over the water’s surface.
Along with the American White Pelican, the Brown Pelican is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List has listed the Brown Pelican as Least Concern since 1988.
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top.
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I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top.
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The old age of an eagle…
The old age of an eagle is better than the youth of a sparrow
A old Greek proverb
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These birds appear in North America and northeastern Siberia; casual in Berinuda, and accidentally in Sweden.
The flight of these birds (when grown) is powerful and impressive, but not so graceful or inspiring as that of the golden eagle. Its ordinary traveling flight appears heavy and labored, as it moves steadily along with slow beats of its great wings. However it is really swifter than it seems, as is often the case with large birds. But in pursuit of its prey it develops marvelous speed, which the swiftest wild fox can seldom escape.
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I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows
I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows
An Evita Peron quotation
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I am now the most widely distributed wild bird on the planet. My call is a short and incessant chirp. At least three broods are reared in the season.
I was the most common garden bird in 2006, calculated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
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Read MoreWhenever I hear the sparrow chirping…
“Whenever I hear the sparrow chirping, watch the woodpecker chirp, catch a chirping trout, or listen to the sad howl of the chirp rat, I think: Oh boy! I’m going insane again.”
A Jack Handy quotation
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chirping trout, or listen to the sad howl of the chirp rat, I think: Oh boy!
I’m going insane again.
By
Jack Handy
Jack is an American Writer and was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991-2003. He is famous for his Deep Thoughts comedy sketches.
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