Clear the landing area! Big bird coming in!
You can't really appreciate the size of an American White Pelican until you see one up close. They are surprisingly large and that wingspan is just massive. Last week there…
American White Pelican glides with ease
Whew! I'm not sure where the last few days have gone but they were a whirlwind! Between home improvement projects and a raptor photo shoot (pics to come) I haven't…
American White Pelican demonstrates standing on water ability
A pretty extraordinary feat, eh? ;-) Well, okay, maybe not. This is one frame of a sequence of images I took of this cool bird as it was taking flight.…
Formation flying American White Pelicans
These four massive birds came gliding by the other day, taking a brief respite on the lake. They are undoubtedly preparing to head south to warmer environs as winter is…
Pelicans on a foggy morning
Because my wife gets mad if I see a pelican and don't take a picture. ;-) While she and the rest of my camping crew slept in, I went for…
Pelican on the go
If there is one creature on our photo excursions that my wife will tolerate me spending time with more than any other it is these large birds. She is enamored…