Pelicans on Oceanside California at the Pier - Meet Charlie the Pelican

Come check out some very tame pelicans that hang out on the Oceanside Pier and eat anchovie fish from the bait shop and left overs from fisherman. Meet Charlie the pelican and some of his friends as they hang out on the pier and pose for photos and wait for their next meal. These pelicans are brown pelicans and can live up to about 35 years of age. Brown pelicans are also an endangered species and nearly 70% never make it to full maturity. Some of the pelicans on the pier rely on being fed because the lack the skill or ablility to feed themselves. If you are looking for a fun way to spend an afternoon go to the Oceanside Pier and say hi to Ed at the www.pierbait.com shop and buy a bag of anchovies for $4.00 and feed some of the pelicans. Be careful to keep your distance and do not get too close. Oceanside is a great coastal California city to visit about 35 miles north of downtown San Diego. For Oceanside hotels and vacation rentals visit www.socalbeachmag.net or call 1-800-679-7707.
For more information on Oceanside visit: http://www.socalbeachmag.net/californiabeaches/oceanside.html

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• brown pelicans
• pelicans
• oceanside
• oceanside pier
• oceanside california
• charlie the pelican

[vyperspit]

There're pelicans like that one that hangs out on a pier in Fort Myers Beach in Florida. Some of them like to "beg" fishermen for a fish.

[doggbrown1]

@dimitrigregorieff mmmm pelican yummy. i'm gonna go to oceanside and capture it...then i'm gonna roast it on the beach

[dimitrigregorieff]

A pier is not the best place for pelicans as they get hooked over and over