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Bo Zarts

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4. Brown pelicans dive at neck-breaking speed for their food ..

Reply to waterwatcher123 (Reply #2)

Wed May 6, 2026, 02:26 PM

13 hrs ago

White pelicans float in a group .. " rafts " .. and corral their food for easy pickings. It makes my neck hurt to watch Brown pelicans dive into the water.

Brown pelicans were on the way to extinction before the banning of DDT. Fortunately, the population of Brown pelicans is once again healthy.

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American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Strikes a Pose [View all] Bo Zarts 16 hrs ago OP

What a beautiful photo of a beautiful bird! CozyMystery 15 hrs ago #1

We were in Florida recently at Hobe Sound and the Brown Pelicans were diving at high speed into the surf (good show). waterwatcher123 15 hrs ago #2

Brown pelicans dive at neck-breaking speed for their food .. Bo Zarts 13 hrs ago #4

The St. Louis River is a Great Lakes Area of Concern (so, it is nice to see the return of white pelicans). waterwatcher123 10 hrs ago #5

I know how that feels. I still remember the hummingbird that came right up to my face when I was five years old. Walleye 15 hrs ago #3