Day 211: Brown Pelican

The Brown Pelican is only one of three pelicans found in the Western Hemisphere. It is a permanent resident of the coastal marine environment from central North America southward to northern South America.

Brown Pelicans are noted for their spectacular head-first dives to trap fish in their expandable pouches. Of the world’s pelican species, only Brown Pelicans feed by this plunge-diving method.