Photo | Pelicans work together to find food in Watsonville Slough

An American White Pelican draws some avian attention while landing in Watsonville Slough. White pelicans, as opposed to Brown Pelicans, which dive for their food, work in groups to corral fish, such as the carp in sloughs, to capture their meals. The American White Pelican rivals the Trumpeter Swan as the longest bird native to North America and has the second largest wingspan of any North American bird, after the California Condor. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel) — An American White Pelican draws some avian attention while landing in Watsonville Slough. White pelicans, as opposed to Brown Pelicans, which dive for their food, work in groups to corral fish, such as the carp in sloughs, to capture their meals. The American White Pelican rivals the Trumpeter Swan as the longest bird native to North America and has the second largest wingspan of any North American bird, after the California Condor. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)

By Shmuel Thaler | sthaler@santacruzsentinel.com | Santa Cruz Sentinel

October 14, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

An American White Pelican draws some avian attention while landing in Watsonville Slough. White pelicans, as opposed to Brown Pelicans, which dive for their food, work in groups to corral fish, such as the carp in sloughs, to capture their meals. The American White Pelican rivals the Trumpeter Swan as the longest bird native to North America and has the second largest wingspan of any North American bird, after the California Condor. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)