brown pelican resting red mangrove tree chokoloskee bay florida

navigate by keyword : brown pelican binomial name pelecanus occidentalis resting red mangrove tree chokoloskee bay florida feeds fish occasionally eats amphibians crustaceans eggs nestlings birds roughly miles long wide located gulf coast separated mexico islands

Brown pelican resting in a red mangrove tree in Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Brown Pelican, binomial name Pelecanus occidentalis, in Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Brown pelican resting in a red mangrove tree in Chokoloskee Bay in Florida.

Pictured is a brown Pelican, binomial name Pelecanus occidentalis, resting in a red mangrove tree in Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. The brown pelican mainly feeds on fish, but occasionally eats amphibians, crustaceans, and the eggs and nestlings of birds. Chokoloskee Bay is roughly 10 miles long and 2 miles wide. It is located along the Gulf Coast of Florida and is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Ten Thousand Islands.