The brown pelican is readily distinguished from the American white pelican by its nonwhite plumage, smaller size, and habit of diving for fish from the air, as opposed to co-operative fishing from the surface. It and the Peruvian pelican are the only true marine pelican species.

Brown Pelican by Paul Sager, on Flickr


The Anhinga is a long-necked, long-tailed swimmer of southeastern swamps. Often seen perched on a snag above the water, with its wings half-spread to dry. It can vary its buoyancy in water, sometimes swimming with only head and neck above water (earning it the nickname of "Snakebird").

Anhinga


The sunbittern is an elegant bird with long features and plumage decorated in orange, brown and white. Native to tropical habitats in Guatamala and northern Brazil, they are typically found in lowlands, foothills and well-wooded banks of streams and creeks.

Sunbittern


The adult roseate spoonbill is most noted for its stunning pink color and its uniquely-shaped bill. It is the only one of the six spoonbill species with brilliantly colored plumage.

Roseate Spoonbill


In their natural habitat, salmon-crested cockatoos typically feed on various seeds, nuts and fruits, such as papaya, durian, langsat and rambutan. They can also feed on corn growing in fields, where they do considerable damage, and are therefore, considered a pest by farmers.

Salmon Crested Cockatoo


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Paul, more than beautiful images, especially of the pelican. Pelicans are my favorite bird to watch. Not only watching them dive for dinner, but also watching them fly. They are beautifully graceful birds in the air. On an early calm morning, you can watch them skimming, in formation, just inches above the water. Occasionally, their wingtips touch the calm water leaving little ripples behind. We used to have a local pelican that would regularly walk our pier. He would stand next to a lucky fisherman until he received a portion of the finsherman's bounty. It wasn't shy and even had a little bit of an attitude. Everyone loved taking pictures next to him.

Great captures..