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Our pelicans were struggling to feed their young, and

many chicks could not be kept alive. When the days

started to get longer, a few adventuresome young birds

flew off to find new places to fish and raise their young.

As you see, we are powerful flyers. The ones who left did

not come back until the days started to get shorter. The

clan was surprised one day when the group returned,

with their new young ones. They told a story of a great

land to the north, where there were no jungles at all. It

was quite cool there, compared with Mexico and the land

was flat and grassy. But there were lakes and rivers with

fish and good protected areas for keeping safe from

predators. This news was welcome, and ever after in

spring, the pelican flock flew to this wide open country,

returning to the jungle in the fall, when the harsh winter
approached. And that is how we came to be here in this

beautiful place.
Twinkle looked over at her parents, and noticed that

they both looked sad.

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