More American White Pelicans
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Here is another series of photos of the beautiful American White Pelican from two weeks ago. I hope you enjoy!
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Love the shot with the open beak!
Thank you, Carol! It sure looks like s/he had something to say!! 😉
They are indeed very beautiful. Gosh, and with huge beaks and mouth. 🙂
Thank you, I still get excited every day when I see one. Going to miss seeing them when we leave. Including those big mouths! hehe 😉
Stunning images Donna, they’re such lovely birds! 💛
Thank you, Xenia! They are lovely and exciting to see! 😊
Wow! The picture of the mouth opened so wide is amazing! Was he yawning? I bet you’re going to miss this place when you return home.
I’m always looking for that funny behavior! 😁 I’m not really sure if he was yawning, or maybe shifting something that was going down his throat. Or maybe he was telling me something!! 😊
Oh my, yes Barbara, I will miss this remote area of birding/wildlife paradise! 🥰
Donna these are ALL beautiful! I especially love the super close up of the pelican’s open mouth and the group that are reflected in the still water. What wonderful lighting in all of the photos!
Thank you, Susan! The local birders I’ve run into at the Marsh Trail said this has been fantastic winter with the 15-20 species of birds at this location. I’ve never seen anything like it. And it’s set up perfectly with the morning sun directly behind you along the whole trail.
That’s quite a maw they have! Another fascinating adaptation… great shots, Donna!
Thank you, Eliza! I wonder what that one had to say? We’d love to know! 😉
Looks like she was laughing a good joke! 😉
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What a mouth, what a mouth, what a north and south… great pics Donna 🙂
Thanks for the giggle and the comments, Ashley!! 😃
What a delight.
Thank you, Tom!
Thy are so beautiful big guys. I like pelicans very much. It has been at lest 5 years that I haven’t seen a white one. Great captures, Donna. (As always!) 🙂
Thank you, HJ! I’ve really enjoyed seeing them alongside all the egrets, cormorants and other birds just to fathom their size, which is truly amazing. And especially when they take flight with such ease!! 🙂
Such great looking birds! Excellent series, Donna 😊.
Thank you, Belinda!
Love every one, but of course the BIF with he reflection is my favorite 😍. And the reflections with the Cormorants. Well, they are all great!
These Pelicans have odd eyes to photograph, and you’ve gotten some great captures of them with the closeups.
Thank you, Ellen! They certainly are a magnificent bird! I noticed their odd eyes for the first time this year, they are very cool. It’s been over a week now since I’ve seen a White Pelican. 😕
You’re welcome and they sure are magnificent. Often I find their eyes looking flat in my images. Ah, I’ve wondered when they’ll be headed north. A friend saw a large flock of them yesterday at Bear Island, we only saw a few there last week.
Great photos! We actually have a couple dozen of them who spend their summer on a small reservoir about 40 miles from here, and I enjoy seeing them too.
Thank you! Summer residents for you, awesome!
Interesting, compared to the breeding plaques, their bills look soft.
Thanks, Jane!
I realy loved the 4th and the 5th picture, tey are both great shots.
Thank you, Rudi!
Superb 👌👌
Thank you, Jyothi!
Great series of Pelican images Donna! They are Great photo subjects!
Thank you, Reed!
Wonderful series on these ‘big mouth’ fellas, Donna!!😀
Thank you, Indira!! 😁
Gorgeous! They seem to have such character!
Thank you, they do! With big smiles too! 🙂
Good heavens, what a mouth!
hehe the better to scoop up those fish!!
Yes Ma’am!
Great shots! Pelicans of all varieties are my favorite shore birds. Do you have a favorite shore bird? You probably love them all equally! 🙂
Thank you, Denise! I don’t think it’s possible for me to pick a favorite. I just tried and too many begin to fill my mind! We’ll say I love them all! 🙂