🪶🤩 The amazing Brown Pelican soars gracefully above the water with its impressive 8 foot wingspan before diving at speeds of up to 40mph from up to 60 feet in the air! They have special built-in airbags in their skin that inflate upon impact protecting their necks and organs. They can spot fish from over 60 feet above the surface, adjusting their dive mid-air to hit their prey precisely. A brown pelican’s pouch can hold up to 3 gallons of water — but they don’t store fish there. They scoop, dr

Brown pelican

Brown Pelican

A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds

Incredible wildlife 4k footage of Pelican feeding off in a beach in Costa Rica ocean. Brown Pelican Bird flying, swimming, fishing and floating in sea.

It’s feeding time! This Brown Pelican was admitted with a fish hook embedded in its wing and a wound on its foot. The Pelican was emaciated when it arrived to us and was started on a liquid diet but has now progressed to eating solid fish on its own! Fun fact✨ Brown Pelicans can dive into the water for fish from as high as 60ft in the air! #visitflorida #wildliferescue #nonprofit #keepthemflying #birdrescue #floridabirds #floridakeys #brownpelican | Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center