In early January I made my usual winter trip up to Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park for a long walk. The pelicans here are all permanently injured birds that live here. They have a safe home and get fed and are not caged in. Many of them were already pairing up for nesting season.
Surprise! There was already a winter baby. The babies born here grow up with Mom and then can fly away free when they are old enough.
When this one was flapping you could see he was missing a wing.
Several of the white pelicans had permanently injured wings.
Splashing around in the small pond.
The pelicans looked like they were having fun bathing.
I saw many other birds and lots of manatees so more to come on this trip.
Great photos of the pelicans, one of my many favorite birds to see.
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