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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos - American White Pelican
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| Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA, April 5, 2018 |
American White Pelicans are large fish-eating birds that hunt their prey from the surface of the water, instead of diving into the water as their Brown Pelican cousins do. You may see them in groups working together to drive fish into shallow water where the fish are easier to catch.
They are migratory birds, spending the winter in Mexico and the southern parts of the United States before flying northward to breed on inland lakes as far north as central Canada.
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have a wild and wonderful Wednesday you too
ReplyDelete...nice to see.
ReplyDeleteI recently saw white pelicans for the first time. Being close to the beach, I was more familiar with the brown ones. But, aren't they just such beautiful birds!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots!
ReplyDeleteI know they leave here in the fall...but, you never really know how far south they fly.... imagine going all the way to Mexico... who can believe it?
ReplyDeleteI'm in Canada and they should be home soon if they are not already here ....I hope to get a pic of them this summer.... never get close enough to where they are on the water to manage it.
Aren't their beaks big! We saw them often on the coast line when still living in southern California. I think I'm missing your linkup for All Seasons ...hope to see you there before 7pm (Wed.)tonight at 7 pm!
ReplyDeletean odd-shaped bird, but they look nice here
ReplyDeleteWhat great photos for P ~love the Pelicans ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Week to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
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wonderful and intriguing creatures... thankfully I see them often
ReplyDeleteHave a splendid, ♥-warming ABC-Wednes-day / -week
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Pelicans are seriously cool!
ReplyDeleteThey make a good-looking group!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy seeing pelicans. Nice shots!
ReplyDeleteGreat fun shots! I hope the pelicans really have an easy life like the way they look.
ReplyDeleteThe View from the Top of the Ladder
Beautiful and somehow strange creatures!
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in Southern California we saw pelicans skimming the ocean waves quite often. - Margy
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