Close up of pelican chick with unhatched egg on Molly Island

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DescriptionThis photograph shows a pelican chick with an unhatched egg next to it. The pelican chick has its mouth open. The ground nest is made of twigs, rocks and sand. A piece of driftwood supports the rear of the nest.TypeImageCreatorBaggley, George F., 1898-1991GenrephotographsDateCirca 1932SubjectBirdsPelicansNestsYellowstone National ParkContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterGeographic CoverageYellowstone National ParkTime Period RepresentedAugust 1932Digital CollectionYellowstone National Park PhotographsDigital Formatimage/jpgPhysical CollectionYellowstone National Park Museum CollectionPhysical DimensionsH 10.0, W 13.0 CMDigitization SpecificationScanned at 400 dpiDate Digitized2020Photo NumberYELL 28954Contact UsFor more information contact Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center: yell_heritage_center@nps.gov / (307) 344-2264.

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