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BigWooo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
Does anyone know the name of the seagull type bird that pesters the pelicans. I think there is one in Woody's pic. Great shot Woody!
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Is it an immature seagull?
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Russ
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Might be. But there is one gull type that will sit on a pelicans head to get scrapes.
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BajaHawk
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Heermann's Gulls are the bird you are thinking of. Check this link - a GREAT resource for bird info.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Heerman...
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Russ
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Good source. I'll go and look for the one I'm thinking of. They're about have the size of that gull and appear to be all dark. Better yet I'll try to
get a photo of one. Thanks for the site to explore birds on.
Two hours later and I've not come up with the bird I want. The Heermann's Gull has the right habits but does look quite right. The Sooty Shearwater
looks right but nothing is mentioned about pestering pelicans. Photo of the Shearwater:
[Edited on 12-22-2007 by Russ]
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Russ
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? bird
Here's a pic of the guy I'm talking about. Bad lighting so the shot isn't too clear.
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Russ
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One more of Boobies going nuts:
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Mulege pelicans fishing!
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Russ
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Good Shot! They sure do look clumsy.
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Wind gusts to 38mph so far. Great day for a book.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
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That picture posted by Pompano is a Pelicant not a Pelican.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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Russ,
In Woody's picture there are 7 brown pelicans, 2 Heerman's gulls ( 1 juvenile & 1 adult) and 3 cormorants (double crested).
Shearwaters and the rest of the tubenoses are pelagic seabirds spending the majority of their time in open waters.
Hope this helps.
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gringorio
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great shot Russ! 
| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
Good source. I'll go and look for the one I'm thinking of. They're about have the size of that gull and appear to be all dark. Better yet I'll try to
get a photo of one. Thanks for the site to explore birds on.
Two hours later and I've not come up with the bird I want. The Heermann's Gull has the right habits but does look quite right. The Sooty Shearwater
looks right but nothing is mentioned about pestering pelicans. Photo of the Shearwater:
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