Date: 2/23/26 12:28 pm From: Cassandra and Xavier via groups.io <xaviandra14...> Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Distressed pelican at San Joaquin
Thank you Charles for calling animal control. If you can, please call *Wetlands
and Wildlife Care Center* at *(714) 374-5587* to notify them about
the pelican. While they can't pick up the pelican from the field, they do
rehabilitate pelicans and animal control can drive the pelican to their
facility.
More info: https://www.wwccoc.org/found-an-animal.html
Thank you for taking the time to help,
Cassandra Margitan
On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 11:24 AM Charles Baker via groups.io <baker2575=
<yahoo.com...> wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> This morning at San Joaquin my wife and I came across an American white
> pelican with a Rapala-type fishing lure stuck in its beak. The pelican was
> on Pond B, near the usual roost of the yellow-crowned night heron (the
> night heron was also present at the time). As we were leaving, an Animal
> Control officer arrived to assist the pelican. I'm not sure how the
> officer planned to capture the bird, since it was situated a fair distance
> from shore, but hopefully he knew what he was doing and was successful in
> his efforts.
>
> Also of interest were three Northern Pintail ducks on Pond E.
>
> Here's a link to the unfortunate pelican and his night heron neighbor.
>
> Charles Baker
> Tustin
>
> Poor pelican | American white pelican with fishing lure in i… | Flickr
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/50296680@N06/55112406671/in/dateposted/> >
>
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