Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Pelican fight

I didn't see much and I photographed less.  The regulars came to the feeders, including the mockingbird, bluebirds, and woodpeckers.  We yelled at starlings and so did the male red bellied woodpecker.  

But the excitement was on the creek. At least four, and I think more, pelicans were attracted to our stretch of the creek.  Suddenly, one pelican began to hit another with its beak.  The aggressor was hitting the other bird between the shoulders and at first I wondered if it was trying to mate.  I have never seen this behavior before and unfortunately I didn't get a picture.  All I got was another pelican that was quite brown, indicating that it was a juvenile.



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