{"id":1347,"date":"2018-02-26T15:01:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T22:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/?p=1347"},"modified":"2018-02-26T15:03:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T22:03:06","slug":"squadron-of-pelicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/nature-detectives\/squadron-of-pelicans\/","title":{"rendered":"A Squadron of Pelicans Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLook!\u201d Scout yelled, pointing at the distant sky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, wow.\u201d Alex breathed out softly. \u201cThe pelicans are back from the Gulf of Mexico.\u201d Alex and Scout watched as the huge white birds with black-edged wings soared toward them over Cottonwood Marsh.<\/p>\n<p>The birds circled silently then landed on the far side of the marsh. The pelicans touched feet first onto the water, using their legs like water skis. Their big, webbed feet pushed forward against the water, slowing the birds as they settled on top of the pond.<\/p>\n<p>Scout laughed. \u201cRemember when grandpa didn\u2019t believe there were pelicans in Boulder County?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d guess a lot of people don\u2019t know that American white pelicans summer here. They have to see them with their own eyes. Like Grandpa did,\u201d Alex added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey remind me of pterosaurs, you know, those ancient flying reptiles. I wish the pelicans would nest on one of the little islands at Walden Ponds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey need more room for a whole bunch of them to nest together. And, they don\u2019t like to nest near people. Good thing they don\u2019t mind flying even 60 miles to fish for stuff to feed their babies.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Foraging for Food<\/h2>\n<p>The two kids stared as the birds paddled silently across the marsh, peering into the water for prey. They dipped their bills under water over and over. The expandable pouch on the lower half of a pelican\u2019s large bill works like a fish net. Alex and Scout watched the birds raise their heads to drain water from their pouch before they swallowed the trapped fish or maybe a salamander, a crayfish or some tadpoles.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.bouldercounty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nature-detectives-pelicans.pdf\"  >Continue Reading &amp; Download the Print Edition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1349\" src=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/pelicans-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"Pelicans\" width=\"1529\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/pelicans-drawing.jpg 1529w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/pelicans-drawing-300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/pelicans-drawing-768x157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/pelicans-drawing-1024x210.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1529px) 100vw, 1529px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"clearfix\"><i class=\"fa fa-bug fa-lg\"><\/i> Nature Detectives Library<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">Every past issue of Nature Detectives can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bouldercounty.org\/open-space\/education\/nature-detectives\/#library\">Nature Detectives Library<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLook!\u201d Scout yelled, pointing at the distant sky. \u201cOh, wow.\u201d Alex breathed out softly. \u201cThe pelicans are back from the Gulf of Mexico.\u201d Alex and Scout watched as the huge white birds with black-edged wings soared toward them over Cottonwood Marsh. 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