It was a good thing these birds have headed south for the winter already because otherwise there would have been a lot of aborted landings with the very strong wind gusts overnight and during this morning.
Aborted Landings
Picture of the Day for June 15, 2021
The American White Pelican is one of the largest North American birds and this one appeared to have been successful in scooping up a small fish for a snack with it extendable pouch as I was watching it. This pelican is a nonbreeding adult as it does not have a a yellow plate on the upper bill. If it was a breeding pelican, it would have to catch a lot more food as it takes about 150 pounds of food to nourish a chick from birth until the chick can forage on its own.
American White Pelican
