A brown pelican keeps an eye out for free fish. Just like today, Sam would have seen pelicans like this hanging around the docks of St. Augustine and Tampa Bay. When handouts aren't available, the pelican hunts by diving headfirst into the water. With a fish in its pouch, the pelican tilts its bill to drain the water, then tosses back its head and swallows the fish whole.
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