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A gallery of birds as observed in the wild in various parts of the world.
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A California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) preening itself while perched on a rock over a California beach.
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A California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) preening itself while perched on a rock over a California beach.

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  • A close-up view of a California brown pelican (pelecanus occidentalis) on the pier in Santa Cruz.
  • A great blue heron (ardeas herodias) with its wings spread immediately after landing.
  • A great blue heron (ardeas herodias) with a fish in its beak. Just after catching it, the bird was letting the water drain from its mouth before swallowing its meal.
  • A great blue heron (ardea herodias) with a fish that it has caught in its beak.
  • A group of four soft and fluffy baby ducks swimming in circles in a lake.
  • A close up of the head and beak of a great blue heron (ardea herodias). Photographed in the wild in the Seattle Arboretun, this shows the sharp eyes and beak of this predator bird.
  • A greenhead mallard (anas platyrhynchos) swimming in a lake.
  • A male duck with green head plumage swimming in a pond in the Seattle Arboretum.
  • Two fat little goslings stumbling over rough ground of grass and twigs as they search for food. The rudimentary wing stubs on the one baby Canadian goose (branta canadensis occidentalis) are visible through the downy fuzz.
  • A great blue heron standing at the edge of a marsh is hunting for small fish in the water. It's reflection is visible in the water in the foreground.
  • A single pelican is resting on the top of a large rock that has been bleached white by hundreds of other birds over time.
  • A California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) preening itself while perched on a rock over a California beach.
  • A pelican together with a black bird standing together on a large rock. These coastal birds were resting on rocks near a California beach.
  • A Californian brown pelican (pelecanus occidentalis californicus) perched on a rock overlooking the ocean. Details of the long beak and eyes are clear.
  • A great blue heron (ardea herodias fannini) perched on an old piling is lit up the late afternoon sun. This huge bird (wingspan of 6 feet) was just sitting patiently as I approached along the beach. This bird is common to the Pacific Northwest.
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  • A single pelican high up in the air is flying. When in flight, this ungainly and awkward bird with a long beak soars with its large wings.
  • Three pelicans soaring by overhead as they flew along the beach looking for prey.
  • The flame-colored tanager (pranga bidentata) is the national bird of Puerto Rico. Its range extends from Texas to Mexico.
  • A large flock of Canadian geese (branta canadensis occidentalis) taking off after being startled. These geese were wintering in the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge.
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