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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Brown Pelican Diving for Food

Brown Pelicans are the only species of pelicans who dive for their food. They often die from as much as 30 feet high for their fish then tilt their heads back to drain the water out before swallowing their fish.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Copyright: © Darla Dollman