SOMBERDIGNITYoi 

 the four young pelicans 

 just beginning to ac- 

 quire adult plumage in- 

 trigues cameraman of 

 the expedition. The 

 birds know no fear of 

 man for they have not 

 been molested. Below is 

 a typical nest of the pel- 

 ican common on the 

 coast of California. The 

 birds have a wide 

 range. Pelicans of the 

 tropics are larger and 

 have exotic colorings. 



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