American White Pelican Images, Facts and Information:
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
- American White Pelicans are large, white waterbirds with black flight feathers and long bills that have pouches.
- American White Pelicans are migratory. During the breeding season they are found throughout the Midwest and Western U.S and into Canada. During the winter they can be seen in the southern U.S., Mexico and parts of Central America.
- During the breeding season American White Pelicans nest on inland freshwater lakes and hypersaline lakes. When nesting on hypersaline lakes such as the Great Salt Lake they have to fly long distances to provide food for their young. They winter in coastal areas.
- American White Pelicans are fish eaters but they will also consume salamanders, tadpoles and crayfish. American White Pelicans feed by dipping their bills into the water and scooping up prey in their bills.
- American White Pelicans lay 1 to 2 eggs which take 29 to 36 days to hatch. Both sexes incubate and they are monogamous, colonial nesters.
- A group of pelicans can be called a “scoop”, “pod”, “pouch” or “squadron” of pelicans.
- The oldest known American White Pelican was at least 23 1/2 years old.
I hope you enjoy viewing my American White Pelican photos.
American White Pelican preening on the Arkansas River at dawn
Title: American White Pelican preening on the Arkansas River at dawn
Location: Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Date: 11/22/2024
American White Pelican flying over the Arkansas River during “pink hour”
Title: American White Pelican flying over the Arkansas River during “pink hour”
Location: Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Date: 11/22/2024
American White Pelicans and Double-crested Cormorants over the Arkansas River in early morning light
Title: American White Pelicans and Double-crested Cormorants over the Arkansas River in early morning light
Location: Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Date: 11/22/2024
Fishing American White Pelican in fall
Title: Fishing American White Pelican in fall
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 10/23/2023
American White Pelican in the fall
Title: American White Pelican in the fall
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 10/23/2023
Fall American White Pelican in a marsh at Bear River MBR
Title: Fall American White Pelican in a marsh at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 10/23/2023
Feeding American White Pelicans in fall
Title: Feeding American White Pelicans in fall
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/25/2023
Fall American White Pelicans in Farmington Bay’s wetlands
Title: Fall American White Pelicans in Farmington Bay’s wetlands
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/25/2023
American White Pelicans fueling up for migration
Title: American White Pelicans fueling up for migration
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/25/2023
Autumn American White Pelicans at Farmington Bay
Title: Autumn American White Pelicans at Farmington Bay
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/25/2023
Golden light on an American White Pelican
Title: Golden light on an American White Pelican
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/17/2023
Adult American White Pelican in golden light
Title: Adult American White Pelican in golden light
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/17/2023
American White Pelican facing golden morning light
Title: American White Pelican facing golden morning light
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/17/2023
American White Pelicans with light and shadows
Title: American White Pelicans with light and shadows
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/28/2023
Ticked off looking American White Pelican
Title: Ticked off looking American White Pelican
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/23/2023
Three American White Pelicans side by side
Title: Three American White Pelicans side by side
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/9/2023
Adult American White Pelican portrait at a local pond
Title: Adult American White Pelican portrait at a local pond
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/9/2023
Two American White Pelicans swimming on a pond
Title: Two American White Pelicans swimming on a pond
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/9/2023
American White Pelican portrait with a split horn
Title: American White Pelican portrait with a split horn
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/9/2023
American White Pelican flying low over a pond
Title: American White Pelican flying low over a pond
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/9/2023