The American White Pelican has the longest wingspan of any bird in Oregon.

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Natausha from Starlight Photography found it along the Umatilla River and chased it down to get the photos. She’d never seen a bird this size in Pendleton before. https://www.facebook.com/natausha.duffy?fref=photo https://www.facebook.com/Starlight-Photography-1519327498346300/?pnref=lhc

Interesting this is, the horn is used for battle and shed after its eggs are laid. Get more here:

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/species/birds/pelicans_cormorants.asp

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