Not bad! This is a pretty good spot to be but what about some other places since this place gets mighty cold in the winter and there aren't a lot of fish to go around.
Wow, this place is beautiful (Sunnylands Estate). You hear that some famous two-legged people hang out here at times (presidents, queens, kings, entertainers) but you really only care about some good, tasty fish.
You don't travel alone. It's much better to be with your buddy pelicans since you all catch fish better when you work together in unison. One, two, three... glide. Four, five, six... duck and open your huge beak. Yum!
You notice one of your fishing buddies has something on its wings. Mmmmm...
If you knew more about those two-legged humans, you would know that there are many who care a lot about where you choose to spend your future winters so they can help you and all the thousands of American White Pelicans who are needing to find new places to spend their winters now that the Salton Sea is no longer the best place to go.
Here is a note to you humans, if you have the opportunity to encourage the stocking of lakes, please do it. Plus, if you see a banded pelican or other bird, contact USGS at reportband.gov.
They will send you an appreciation certificate as well as information about the banded bird in thanks for your efforts.
It is pretty humbling to see the journey that this pelican has made from its initial home in Idaho to a desert oasis in southern California. Let's hope the other pelicans will find suitable places to spend their winters soon.
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Photos and content by Robin Roberts
