American Pelican

I love these beautiful pelicans! I was at a local lake and they were everywhere in the water. When the sun came out from behind the clouds, they started flying. What a beautiful sight.

 

American Pelicans of both sexes develop a bump in breeding season, and it's not on their bellies. The lump forms on top of the bird's beak, and falls off after the birds have mated and laid eggs. Its function is not entirely known, but is thought to be a display of fertility.

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