The Brown Pelican Landing In The Ocean

USA,California,Malibu- A Brown Pelican landing in the ocean.. The Brown Pelican lives along the East and West coast of North America. This is a Brown Pelican la...
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USA,California,Malibu- A Brown Pelican landing in the ocean.. The Brown Pelican lives along the East and West coast of North America. This is a Brown Pelican landing in the ocean. The wingspan is 2-2.3m or 6.6-7.5 feet.The Brown Pelican has been on the Endangered Species List but thankfully has recovered to more robust statue today according to online research. They fly in a "V" shape of single file.They have a lifespan of 30 years. The pelican's food is fish. The pelican that has a throat pouch is descended from dinosaurs. Fossil records show that the earliest pelican lineage was at least 30 million years ago.According to Wikipedia. I love this bird because it is like looking back into time. Recently hundreds of Brown Pelican have been taken to animal rescue up the west coast of USA with illness and some birds found dead on beaches. The cause is unknown but these new sad cases is critical for the Marine ecosystem.
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