Aquatic Birds

Two Generations

The pelican on the right was born last Spring and is not of a breeding age yet. It has a pink bill and does not have a breeding horn. The pelican on the left is a fully mature bird with more of an orange bill and has a breeding horn.
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

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