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Presidio of San Francisco
Brown Pelican
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| Will Elder, NPS |
| Two immature and a non-breeding adult Brown Pelicans at Crissy marsh. |
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Natural History: The Brown Pelican's diet consists of fish which it often hunts by taking plunging dives from above the water. It prefers open marine coast lines. Nests are built in colonies on offshore rocks and islands that lack mammalian predators.
General Distribution: In the Presidio, this species can be found over water in coastal areas.
Frequency: The Brown Pelican is common to abundant throughout the year.
Identifying Characteristics: This large, grayish-brown bird is characterized by its large grayish bill with throat pouch. It often flies in small groups low over the water.
Presidio Birds main page
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Did You Know?
Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston, commander of the Pacific branch of the army, prepared the defenses of the San Francisco Bay and ordered the first garrison of Fort Point. Kentucky-born Johnston then resigned his commission to join the Confederate Army; he was killed at the battle of Shiloh in 1862.
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Last Updated: November 16, 2007 at 17:22 EST |
