American White Pelicans

by Jennie Breeze

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American White Pelicans

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Jennie Breeze

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Photograph - Original Img_0531

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The American White Pelican is a large aquatic bird which moves to the coast in the winter. Very large and plump, it is one of the longest bird native to North America It's overall length is about 50 to70 in. courtesy of the huge beak which measures 11.3 to15.2 in. It has a wingspan of about 95-120 in. The species also has the second largest average wingspan of any North American bird, after the California Condor. Body weight can range between 9.2 and 30 lb. Unlike the Brown Pelican, the American White Pelican does not dive for its food. Instead it catches its prey while swimming. Each bird eats more than 4 pounds of food a day. The plumage is almost entirely bright white, except the black which is hardly visible except in flight. The bill is huge and flat on the top, with a large throat sac below. I can watch them all day long!

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November 10th, 2021

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