
White Pelicans

by Rebecca Herranen
Title
White Pelicans
Artist
Rebecca Herranen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The American White Pelican is a large aquatic water bird with a long neck and a massive bill that expands as they swoop into the water scooping up fish, expanding so large that they can hold very large fish and are then swallowed whole. White pelicans have a great wing span, large bodies, short legs and webbed feet. During mating season they grow a horn of sorts on tope of their bill. They are bright white with black feathers on the ends of their wings that appear during flight.
White pelicans are social and hang in groups especially during breeding season. They spend most of their time near the water, in estuaries, in wetlands, and along the ocean coast.
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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March 5th, 2021
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Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2024 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!

David Neace CPX
Congratulations, your work is featured on the homepage of "Created by Southern Artists

Alex Mir
Congratulations, Rebecca! Your outstanding photo is now featured in the 100 Favorite group! Fav

Alex Lapidus
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is featured in the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the Jan – Mar 2024 Feature Archive discussion for additional visibility.

Gary F Richards
Spectacular White Pelicans composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L

Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Rebecca!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "All about Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊

Joseph Schofield
Congratulations! I have chosen to feature this fine image on the homepage of My Florida. Please archive it on the 2023 features and thank you thread.

Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Rebecca!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "All about Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊