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    Communities > Forums > Bird Identification
    Forum: Bird IdentificationReplies: 5, Views: 46
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    Lily_love
    Central, AL (Zone 7b)

    January 19, 2013 10:59 AM

    Post #9390172

    I spotted these birds gliding/circling over head above our local lake. Their behavior isn't anything I've noticed on others such as various gulls that I've seen around here. What do you think?

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    DonnaB
    Vancleave, MS (Zone 8b)

    January 19, 2013 11:49 AM

    Post #9390242

    Kim those are American White Pelicans. I think they are looking for a school of fish or they just like flying the solars like the Hawks do. I see them do it here to out on the river in winter. Once is a rare occasion we see them in summer.
    Lily_love
    Central, AL (Zone 7b)

    January 19, 2013 1:11 PM

    Post #9390320

    Wow! What's a treat to see them in such large flock. Many thanks Donna.

    Chillybean

    Chillybean
    Near Central, IA (Zone 4a)

    January 19, 2013 3:55 PM

    Post #9390465

    I am late and I fully agree with Donna. We saw this over our yard last spring! It was beautiful and amazing. We live about 5 miles from a large water source and at that time, it still had water. It dried up with the drought.
    Lily_love
    Central, AL (Zone 7b)

    January 19, 2013 4:23 PM

    Post #9390493

    Last year drought was pretty bad Nation wide, sorry the large water source is now dried up. Chillybean. I was so delighted of the amazing sight of these Pelicans. I'm hoping they'll return soon. Thanks again Donna for the positive I.D.

    I'm glad you stopped by Chillybean.
    Lily_love
    Central, AL (Zone 7b)

    January 24, 2013 5:45 PM

    Post #9396591

    Speaking of wishing upon a star. My wish came true! While heading out to see the Eagle nest this evening, I didn't see the Eagles but to make up for the miss, I saw another flock of Pelicans. That really made my day!

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    CLOSED: This was in a field across from my house in north Jersey ago wilkins2 2 Mar 11, 2007 12:18 PM


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