What Is the Life Cycle of the Brown Pelican?

Egg

Brown pelicans lay one to two chalky white eggs, about the size of chicken eggs. They hatch after roughly a month.

Chick

Newly hatched chicks are naked and helpless. Parents feed them regurgitated fish and keep them warm and safe.

Juvenile

After about two months, chicks begin to fledge and learn to fish. They reach sexual maturity around three years old.

Adult

Brown pelicans can live up to 20 years in the wild and are found in coastal areas worldwide.