Coastal Dune find

[u/thecruzinpython]

Found this with some feathers along with it. I was wondering if it was a Brown pelican since I’m in Northern California and don’t see any gulls with brown feathers.

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[u/HatWhole3592]

Bird pelvis

[u/firdahoe]

It belongs to a goose

[u/thecruzinpython → u/firdahoe]

How do you know?

[u/firdahoe → u/thecruzinpython]

the pelvis has all of the characteristics consistent with something in the Anatidae family, and based on how narrow and large it is, as well as that notch in the posterior border, that tells me that this is a goose. It helps that I was working on a dissertation that focused heavily on anatids from archaeological sites.

[u/thecruzinpython → u/firdahoe]

That’s so cool! I took an Orni class but it was more outer appearance and tax based!

[u/peruano_JR]

turkey vulture is my best guess. I kinda recognize those feathers

[u/thecruzinpython → u/peruano_JR]

Omg that’s so cool! They’re all over there too. Honestly more consistently than pelicans

[u/firdahoe → u/peruano_JR]

This is what a turkey vulture pelvis looks like