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
