Royal Tern - Sterna maxima - garajau-real

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Royal Tern - Sterna maxima - garajau-real

Royal Tern and Brown Pelican. I wonder if they are family? Looks like a mother with lots of hungry children. :)

 NF Photo 110203 La Ensenada

More shots on  the Travel blog if you like to see them.

About Royal Tern on wiki
mating dance on youtube video. :)


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Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis - pelicano-pardo

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Brown Pelican, ad - Pelecanus occidentalis

 seems to be a juvenile

Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis - pelicano-pardo

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diving on youtube

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Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla - Gaivota-alegre

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Young Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla - Gaivota-alegre
Accompanied with Brown Pelican and Royal Tern

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