[TN-Bird] Flight of White Pelicans

I found this entry in the electronic book " Life Histories of Familiar  North 
American Birds"  under " American White Pelican". 
 
"Its enormous expanse of wing is sufficient to lift its great weight easily  
and quickly from either land or water; its  light hollow bones and the large 
air sac under its skin give it great  displacement. The effort to rise seems 
labored at first, and is accomplished by  rapid flappings, with a great 
swishing 
of powerful pinions beating the air; the  great wings are thrown well forward 
at every stroke; the feet are dangling and  the neck is only half extended. 
In a moment, as the bird gains headway, the feet  are held out straight behind, 
the head is drawn back upon the shoulders, and the  bird proceeds upon its 
way with slow majestic wing strokes."
 
(_http://birdsbybent.com/ch51-60/wpelican.html_ 
(http://birdsbybent.com/ch51-60/wpelican.html) )
 
J. Marty Paige    
Cleveland, TN

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