White Pelicans Landing | Photos by Donna

White Pelicans Landing

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I couldn’t believe what I saw coming towards me while birding at the Riverfront Park.

Here’s a pair of American White Pelicans coming in for a landing on one of the ponds. They have an incredible wingspan of 8 to 9 1/2 feet!

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American White Pelicans

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American White Pelicans

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American White Pelicans

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I later talked to a park personnel and two locals at the pond, all three said this was the first they’d seen White Pelicans here. Talk about my right place, right time moment!

I’ll share a few more of them in some other posts. 🙂

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