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Brown Pelicans Among Gulls, Olympic National Park, Washington

As a brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) with an extended throat pouch works on swallowing its catch, another pelican dives into the Pacific Ocean to try to catch fish in the Pacific Ocean off First Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.

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As a brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) with an extended throat pouch works on swallowing its catch, another pelican dives into the Pacific Ocean to try to catch fish in the Pacific Ocean off First Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
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