Brown pelicans dive for food, while white pelicans prefer to scoop their meals from the water’s surface, according to FWC. They’re also known to steal fish from other water birds, ...

Nearly 130 emaciated brown pelicans had been brought to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach over the last month. Only 55 have survived and are being treated through IV fluids ...

The brown pelican, whose wingspan measures seven feet, is beloved for its soaring flight and dramatic capture of prey, with a headfirst dive in the water from great heights.

They’re looking for food anywhere they can find it,” said JD Bergeron, ... “A fully adult male brown pelican can dive about six feet, so you can imagine fish 7-8 feet deep.

Brown and white pelicans also differ in feeding habits. Brown pelicans dive for food, while white pelicans prefer to scoop their meals from the water’s surface, according to FWC.

Brown pelicans have excellent eyesight. They circle over the water looking for fish close to the surface. Then they go for it, diving headfirst — often from 50 to 60 feet in the air.

SAN FRANCISCO – The sight of brown pelicans diving headfirst into the ocean in pursuit of a meal represents one of the distinctive visual images of the California coast, their dramatic flight ...

They’re looking for food anywhere they can find it,” said JD Bergeron, ... “A fully adult male brown pelican can dive about six feet, so you can imagine fish 7-8 feet deep.