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Pink backed Pelican, WWT Slimbridge, UK

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Sprout, a pink backed pelican in the Living Wetland demonstration at Slimbridge. The bird flew off wearing a tracker and a couple of keepers brought him back to the enclosure area later, holding a long pole for him to balance on which was interesting to see.
Thanks! Handsome bird and it was also interesting to see them carrying him back to the enclosure after he flew off and didn’t come back - a couple of keepers and a long pole between them with him standing on top looking very content. No wonder they have a tracker on!
 
@AdrianW1963 Sorry didn't see this one, the Pelican is housed in the off show aviaries behind the stage area and wetland aviary, but comes out for talks, rather like the Magpie Goose.
 

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