#isladepatos

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Great blue herons (Ardea herodias) share the rocky shoreline of Isla de Patos near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico, with cormorants and other seabirds yearround.

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Double-crested cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) and pelicans are seen yearround along the coast of Isla de Patos near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico.

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Colonies of blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) are often seen perched on rocks along the shores of Isla de Patos in Ohuira Bay near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico.

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The most iconic bird seen on Isla de Patos in Ohuira Bay near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico, is the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), present yearround. The pelicans have recovered nicely after an earlier population crash linked to pesticide use.

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Birdwatchers have recorded over 130 species of birds on Isla de Patos, a small rocky island in Ohuira Bay near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico. It's a critical stopover and nesting site along the Pacific migratory flyway.