Summary

Filmed "In the haunts of wild life on the Texas Coast" - United States of America.

Various shots of Pelicans in flight, in clusters on the ground, nesting, fighting, with their young, etc. C/U of two baby Pelicans. Group of young with a tiny Pelican on a nest. Young Pelicans grab food from their mother's beak. L/S of group of Pelicans going into an expanse of water from the shore. L/S of a large number of Pelicans "fishing".

Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 604.

Note: not very clear images - mostly filmed from a distance.

Source British Pathé
Title PELICAN
Description Filmed "In the haunts of wild life on the Texas Coast" - United States of America.

Various shots of Pelicans in flight, in clusters on the ground, nesting, fighting, with their young, etc. C/U of two baby Pelicans. Group of young with a tiny Pelican on a nest. Young Pelicans grab food from their mother's beak. L/S of group of Pelicans going into an expanse of water from the shore. L/S of a large number of Pelicans "fishing".

Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 604.

Note: not very clear images - mostly filmed from a distance.
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1929
Duration 00:02:53:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Mute
Film ID 894.04

Keywords

birds Pelicans Texas United States of America USA U.S.A. flying fighting children babies eating fishing eating
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