The Pelican: A Niki Thing

I dont really know why, and im not going to pretend I understand it, all I know is that Niki has some kind of weird affinity (maybe even fetish) for Pelicans. We spotted a few of the local Paruvian Pelicans (Pelecanus thagus) on our first day in Vina Del Mar and Nikis eyes lit up like a 3 year old at a Wiggles concert. These Peruvian Pelicans were easily observed from the shore. In a collective cloud of feathers and beaks, this species mingles with the enormous Gulls of the region circling in nearshore waters and occasionally diving for fish or scraps from local fishermen. Many could also be observed perched on the white capped (feces covered) rocks that line the shoreline.

For those of you who do not know, the species of Pelican common to Australia (Pelecanus conspicillatus) differs from the Peruvian Pelican in colour (Australian are white) and also in size (the australian are slightly smaller).

This species is listed a Near Threatened on the  IUCN Red List.

Pumped for our first wildlife encounters.

Nikis Bits: the Gulls here are monster sized! like chicken size. and this place has the cutest cats everywere!  Always wanted to see brown pelicans so yes i was super excited. Their cool. But not as cool as our big white ones. Now where are some seals......