Pelican pursues a heron for its fish
This was something I hadn’t seen before. Pelicans can definitely be aggressive in trying to steal a meal from other birds, usually choosing to go after cormorants. I had never…
American white pelican on dawn patrol
Yesterday I spent some time at a northern Colorado lake enjoying the crisp morning and a notable lack of wind (folks on the Front Range know how welcome this was).…
Pelican shows its waterskiing ability
Who knew these guys were into watersports? ;-) Kind of a fun capture from a couple of weeks ago as this American white pelican landed straight toward me. As it…
Signs of spring as the boys of summer return
American white pelicans are some of the first migratory birds to return to the Colorado Front Range in the spring. Their arrival is a sure sign of the changing of…
Pelicans out for a leisurely swim
Nothing much exciting happening in this image but a trio of pelicans just taking it easy this past weekend. Because they are pelicans, my wife's favorite bird, I am compelled…
Pelican drops in on a western grebe
Well, this was one big bird with a bit of attitude. I was tracking it across the sky as it approached and, suddenly, it takes a sharp turn and begins…