Re Pelican flight habits

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Subject:	Re Pelican flight habits
From:	John Leonard <>
Date:	Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:48:12 +1100

I have always assumed they do this when there is a suitable thermal and use
it as a way of constructing a pelican map of the area for ten
of kilometers around. That is, they rise up and by looking in all
directions see whether other Pelicans are also soaring from other lakes or
bodies of water. Then the Pelican can remember observations like "good
colony of pelicans about 30 km north, possibility of resources there if
these dry up".

John Leonard

On 12 October 2012 11:35, Keith Brandwood <> wrote:

> would not you enjoy the pleasure of being lifted high on a thermal and
> viewing our wonderful country

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