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14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Pelicans Watching

We are watching you! The Louisiana pelican was almost wiped out and Queen Bess Island off the coast of Grand Isle LA was used to establish a rookery. It is estimated 20,000 pelicans nest on the island.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Grand Isle LA, Louisiana, United States of America
Copyright: © Tom Wichser