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Snowbirds of the West

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American white pelicans migrate south from their nesting grounds in southern Canada, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. They steer clear of the Pacific Ocean, but are readily seen in Morro Bay, Oso Flaco Lake, Cachuma Lake, Carpinteria Marsh, and other places along the coast. Brown pelicans, with their nearly seven-foot-wide wingspans, soar above the ocean, and once baitfish are located, they dive into the water.

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The Santa Barbara Independent

Snowbirds of the West

Beside my fresh footprints in this northern coastal corner of Santa Barbara County, the only spoor etched in the dense, gritty berm at the Santa Maria River Mouth were those of several wintering American white pelicans. Legions of California brown pelicans aren’t the only pelicans that grace the Golden State. Anacapa Island, part of the Channel Islands National Park, has the largest colony of brown pelicans on the West Coast, and they are seen v…

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