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A Breeding Pair Of Pelicans Enjoyed The Sunshine
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A breeding pair of pelicans floated on the small lake inside the zoo and enjoyed the sunshine.


Zoo Pelicans external link   •  San Francisco Zoo, 1 Zoo Lane   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 July 2008)   •  (Photo taken 11:20:40 Saturday June 2008)   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #DSC_2749T
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Kids Watched The Pelicans Being Fed
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A group of school aged children watched the pelicans being fed that afternoon.


Zoo Pelicans external link   •  Unidentified Zoo   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 1971, Photo print scanned March 2009)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_0450ST
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Pelican With A Bump Floated On The Lake
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A pelican afloat in the small lake in the zoo had red breeding colors in its beak, and a bump on its nose.


Zoo Pelicans external link   •  San Francisco Zoo, 1 Zoo Lane   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 July 2008)   •  (Photo taken 11:19:14 Saturday June 2008)   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #DSC_2741T
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Man In Knit Cap Fed White Pelicans
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A man wearing a knit cap pulled fish from a bucket to feed the pelicans.


Zoo Pelicans external link   •  Unidentified Zoo   •  (Photo posted Saturday 19 January 2013)   •  (Photo taken 1971, Photo print scanned March 2009)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_0449ST
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The Pelican's Beak Displayed Breeding Decor
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This pelican finally turned while floating to face sidways, thereby showing off striking breeding decor.


Zoo Pelicans external link   •  San Francisco Zoo, 1 Zoo Lane   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 July 2008)   •  (Photo taken 11:20:50 Saturday June 2008)   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #DSC_2750T
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Pelican's Fluffed Their Feathers
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A pair of pelicans florating on the small lake inside the zoo, fluffed their feathers.


Zoo Pelicans external link   •  San Francisco Zoo, 1 Zoo Lane   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 July 2008)   •  (Photo taken 11:21:30 Saturday June 2008)   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #DSC_2757T
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The Male Pelican Headed In To Shore
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The male pelican with his strange breeding bill decor, swam at a goodly clip toward shore.


Zoo Pelicans external link   •  San Francisco Zoo, 1 Zoo Lane   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 July 2008)   •  (Photo taken 12:25:18 Saturday June 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #DSC_3612B
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Gull Watched The Pelican Pair Swim Past
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A pair of pelicans swam past a submerged tree in the middle of the zoo's lake. A gull in the branches watched them pass by.


Zoo Pelicans external link   •  San Francisco Zoo, 1 Zoo Lane   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 July 2008)   •  (Photo taken 12:27:46 Saturday June 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #DSC_3615B
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