American White Pelican Portrait (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

            JN Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Sanibel Island, Florida
USA

The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is one of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan. Similar to Brown Pelican in shape but much larger, and very different in habits.  

Occurs far inland, feeds cooperatively in shallow lakes, does not dive from the air for fish. Despite its great size, a spectacular flier, with flocks often soaring very high in the air, ponderously wheeling and circling in unison. a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes.

It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central America and South America, in winter.

Forages by swimming on surface, dipping bill into water and scooping up fish in pouch. During breeding season does much foraging at night, locating fish by touch during frequent dipping of bill; by day, probably locates prey visually. May forage cooperatively, lining up and driving fish toward shallower water.

Diet mostly fish. Primarily eats "rough" fish of little value to humans; also crayfish, salamanders. – Wikipedia

Taken in: United States / Florida / Sanibel (show map)

Taken on: March 28, 2019

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JN Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Sanibel Island

USA

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

One Of the Largest Birds

9 Foot Wingspan

Occurs Far Inland

Feeds Cooperatively

Shallow Lakes

Does Not Dive From the Air

Aquatic Soaring Bird

order Pelecaniformes

Interior North America

Moving South And To The Coasts

Swimming on Surface

Dipping Bill In Water

Scooping Up Fish

Crayfish

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