I was up at Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park at the end of January and noticed the pelicans were getting frisky. It was warm the day I was there but we still had some cold weather to get through. Injured pelicans live at the park (most are missing a wing) and are free to nest and raise their babies. Then the babies are able to fly free when they grow up.
A few of the residents showing me their missing wings.
It was funny to watch all of the couples flirting and getting the nests ready.
It’s also funny to watch them stretching their pouches.
Chilling, this one looks like he’s got his breeding feathers in with that pretty yellow head.
There are also a few white pelicans that live there but I’ve never seen them nest, Maybe they nest closer to the middle of the summer.
Hello Dina,
Great series on the Brown Pelicans. They are a favorite of mine, they are cool looking birds. Loved the photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.
We love going over there and haven’t been in awhile! You got some neat photos of their behavior! Enjoy your weekend. It’s stormy here today.
Fun observations of pelican life — it made me happy to see they had such a nice place to live and re-hab!