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Birders

Donkees

(32,561 posts) Wed Jan 29, 2025, 06:26 AM Yesterday

Dalmatian Pelicans, Greece

Photos: Ed Dailey
Jan 2025

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Dalmatian Pelicans, Greece (Original Post) Donkees Yesterday OP

beautiful bird rampartd Yesterday #1

'Their name comes from the Dalmatia Coast of Croatia, where this species once thrived... Donkees 23 hrs ago #2

i've worked that area , the adriatic near albania rampartd 23 hrs ago #3

WOW! So beautiful! irisblue 23 hrs ago #4

rampartd

(1,307 posts)

1. beautiful bird

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 06:36 AM

Yesterday

but i did expect him to have black spots.

Donkees

(32,561 posts)

2. 'Their name comes from the Dalmatia Coast of Croatia, where this species once thrived...

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 06:51 AM

23 hrs ago

Sadly, Dalmatian pelicans are now listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, having disappeared from their native region.''
https://www.calgaryzoo.com/news/dalmatian-pelicans-make-their-zoo-debut

rampartd

(1,307 posts)

3. i've worked that area , the adriatic near albania

Reply to Donkees (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 07:15 AM

23 hrs ago

and don't remember the pelicans. gulls were plentiful, looked like laughing gulls

the brown pelicans here on lake pontchartrain were once rare as well, but protection of their nest areas and banning ddt have restored them fairly well.

thanks for the photos, donkees

irisblue

(34,575 posts)

4. WOW! So beautiful!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 07:41 AM

23 hrs ago

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