legend has it that when old anglers die, they come back in the form of pelicans
Fossils of pelicans go back 40 million years
pelicans are among the larger and heavier birds in the world
so they are very impressive in flight.
The Brown Pelican has a wing span between 6 ft. and 8 ft.
and they are Louisiana's state bird.
Pelicans plunge-dive for food
filling their beak with huge gulps of water and straining out the liquid
using its pouch like a cast-net
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white pelicans group fishing
In 2002 the estimated population of eastern brown pelicans in Florida was 25,600 - 32,000.
Peli-Con at The Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary