Why do pelicans eat pigeons?

Alex Worrall said he saw a pelican in the park eat a duck about 20 years ago, while John Stather said he saw two of the birds eat pigeons at the same time six years ago. Mr Stather said:"First of all one pelican grabbed a pigeon, and then one of the others did exactly the same. read more

Pigeons are not part of the pelican’s normal diet, but on the grounds of Buckingham Palace it has been known to happen a few times, though there is no exact figure. Pelican's pigeon meal not so rare. No doubt you’ve seen the video on YouTube already. read more