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Attilatheblond

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12. Winds can bring foul and fowl weather

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 08:01 PM

Aug 15

Every now and then we see a pelican or two here in eastern AZ, after a big wind storm coming in from the Pacific. Good thing so many people hike in out of the way places. When a pelican is spotted, a call to game and fish brings rescuers and the bird generally gets to fly back to California.... by jet.

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