----- Original Message ----- From: <OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx> To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 4:28 PM Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: White Pelicans hurt by hail storm > In a message dated 4/29/2006 10:14:22 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > kcleggett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Most of you are aware that White Pelicans cannot takeoff from dry land. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > White Pelicans are quite proficient in taking off from dry land but clumsy > looking because of short legs and long wings. They rise with powerful wing > beats after hopping along on both feet like a kangaroo . > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wrote this post from the article in the State Gazette which told how the sudden extreme hail storm forced this group of a couple of hundred pelicans to land on land and were unable to take off. They were observed by a number of individuals including one who saw the one Pelican fly into the fence and was killed. By Wednesday all but the injured made their way to the lake and were able to take off from the water. David Haggard is quoted in a fairly lengthy discussion on characteristics and habits of the White Pelican. This included the following: "........Because of their weight and massive wingspan, white pelicans can't take off from dry land," he explained. "Pelicans usually take off from water by flapping their wings and running across the surface until they are airborne." Ken Leggett Dyersburg, TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________