Pelican Island Audubon Society
Serving Indian River County since 1964
Author: pelicanislandaudubon
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October 2010 Bird Photo of the Month
This immature Brown Pelican may continue to fly and glide just above the water, often with others in echelon formation, until fish are spotted. They climb as high as 50 feet and plunge-dive with folded wings and sealed nostrils to surprise and scoop up prey with the aid of an expandable gular pouch. This “fish…
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September 2010 Bird Photo of the Month
Framed by greenery, this Snowy Egret is performing a nuptial display with specialized breeding plumes acquired at the onset of spring breeding season. In addition, the characteristic yellow feet and lores (the fleshy area between the eyes and bill) have become pink. Males begin building a nest that the attracted female finishes. The beautiful aigrettes,…
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May 2010 Bird Photo of the Month
The Reddish Egret is a dancer…and looks so graceful even when it is performing a typical grooming behavior like it is doing here. The beautifully curving wing and reflection add to the magic of this photograph taken by Mark Mittleman with a Nikon D300 Camera, Nikon 80-400 Lens at 400 MM (f/11.0 1/250 second ISO…
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April 2010 Bird Photo of the Month
What a happy looking duck! Yet this duck was loudly warning people and other ducks in the area, that it was going into the water at Viera Wetlands. Sarah Kappel took this photograph with her Canon 7D and a 400 mm lens so that she could be a distance from the birds and not disturb…