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Reader photo: An odd pair

The American White Pelican, a bird family of at least 30 million years old, is returning to local bodies of water. A long time myth is that pelicans use their pouch (gular pouch) for storing food like a lunch box. They actually eat their food right when they catch it. Photographed near Hauser Lake at sunrise. (Angela Marie Slotten)
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The American White Pelican, a bird family of at least 30 million years old, is returning to local bodies of water. A long time myth is that pelicans use their pouch (gular pouch) for storing food like a lunch box. They actually eat their food right when they catch it. Photographed near Hauser Lake at sunrise. (Angela Marie Slotten)

The American white pelican, a bird family at least 30 million years old, is returning to local bodies of water. This pair was recently photographed near Hauser Lake at sunrise.

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