Pelicans in Hayden Valley #2
by Sandra Bronstein
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Pelicans in Hayden Valley #2
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Sandra Bronstein
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Photograph - Photography - Fine Art Photography - Digital Art
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Pelicans are a genus of large water birds comprising the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and large throat pouch used in catching prey and draining water from the scooped up contents before swallowing. They have predominantly pale plumage, the exceptions being the Brown and Peruvian Pelicans. The bills, pouches and bare facial skin of all species become brightly coloured before the breeding season. There are only eight living pelican species which have a patchy global distribution, ranging latitudinally from the tropics to the temperate zone, though they are absent from interior South America as well as from polar regions and the open ocean. Fossil evidence of pelicans dates back at least 30 million years.Sadly,the relationship between pelicans and people has often been contentious. The birds have been persecuted because of their perceived competition with commercial and recreational fishermen. They have suffered from habitat destruction, disturbance and environmental pollution, and three species are of conservation concern. They also have a long history of cultural significance in mythology.
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