Friday's Fotos~Rescued American White Pelicans~Phoenix Zoo

While visiting the Phoenix Zoo recently I happened to catch a glimpse of these beautiful birds puttering around in "The Swamp". "The Swamp" is actually the Wetlands Habitat and has become home to 6 American White Pelicans.  The birds were originally from the Gulf area and were rescued and taken to the Jackson Zoo in Jackson Mississippi to protect them from the oil spill.  All of the birds have wing injuries which prevented them from flying away from the oil slick and cannot be released back into the wild.