Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge, and part of the Everglades Headwaters NWR complex, located just off the western coast of Orchid Island, Florida in
View from Centennial Trail, Orchid, Florida
Aerial view
Aerial of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Wood stork (Mycteria americana) feeding
Brown pelican
Videos
The brown pelican is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving into water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from New Jer
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
…Frank Chapman, was one of the naturalists showing interest in the island as well. He discovered that Pelican Island was one of the last rookeries of brown pelicans on the eastern coast of Florida. The American Ornithologists' Union and the Florida Audubon Society led a campaign to pass legislation for protection…
Brown pelican in flight
Brown pelican
Adult P. o. urinator, in the Galápagos
Juvenile P. o. urinator, in the Galápagos