Their black-tipped white wings can even create ... Miller: What happened to white pelican populations over the course of the 20th century? Lawonn: Well, white pelican populations declined quite ...

Adults have gray to gray-brown upperparts, and black and silver ... nesting the head is white, sometimes speckled, and the neck is brown. Males have larger bills and weigh more than females. HABITAT: ...

White pelican chicks hatch helpless, with homely, orange skin. They eat by digging digested food out of the adult's pouch. As chicks mature, they join a "pod" or "gang" and feed in large groups until ...

One of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan. Similar to Brown Pelican in shape but much larger, and very different in habits: Occurs far inland, feeds cooperatively in shallow ...