HUNTING BIRDS WITH A CAMERA 



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THE PELICAN YAWN 



The Pelican has an elastic bag or pouch that hangs from the lower part of the bill. 

 This is used as a dip net. The bird swims along, up-ends, and dives for a fish. It was 

 formerly thought that this pouch served to convey live fish, swimming in water, to the little 

 Pelicans at home; but it would be impossible for a Pelican to fly with his burden so out of trim. 



A YOUNG PErjCAN GETTING HIS DINNER 



A mother Pelican regurgitates a fishy S(jup and the liaby helps himself out of this family 

 dish. When he is half grown, the mother opens her mouth, and his whole head and neck 

 disappear while he hunts for his dinner in the internal regions. 



