Visiting the pelicans

At the end of April I had a day to visit the pelicans, to observe their life. The colony of pelicans is located almost on the rolling part of the Damchik site of the Astrakhan reserve, in the reed pegs ...

On May 25, I again went on a date with my pelicans. What I saw just struck me!

The chicks, which were very tiny, became incredibly huge birds in a month.

Toddlers morning sleep:

And at night, at 12 o’clock, they quietly and quietly sailed up to me, lying in a small boat, and began to bite me slightly, trying on the tooth what kind of fruit I was.

At that moment the thought flashed - as if this young pterodactyl had not accidentally peered into the eye.

I quietly stroked one chick by the neck and then another.

They were surprised but did not understand what was happening. Several times I managed to stroke them and slowly push them "to the exit" ...)

Chuckers ...

And this is an adult pelican. Flew nearby.

Kids are completely independent. Swim, feed themselves.

Their nesting platform was under water due to the flood, and in this place there was only a thick layer of reeds, on which they climb to rest and dry. Despite the fact that the weight of the chicks is slightly inferior to adult pelicans, the litter can withstand the weight of all nine "babies".

And in this kindergarten under the supervision of an educator - about twenty chicks.

The teacher is very attentive and strict. Slightly not so, instantly plucks the chicks for any fault. It great discipline them. Toddlers behave roughly.