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 in a morning mist
Title: American White Pelican in a morning mist
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/7/2023
Urban American White Pelican up close
Title: Urban American White Pelican up close
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/6/2023
Adult American White Pelican on an early spring morning
Title: Adult American White Pelican on an early spring morning
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/6/2023
American White Pelican and snow covered shoreline
Title: American White Pelican and snow covered shoreline
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/6/2023
American White Pelican with snow in the background
Title: American White Pelican with snow in the background
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/6/2023
American White Pelican after daybreak
Title: American White Pelican after daybreak
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/6/2023
American White Pelican after a spring snowstorm
Title: American White Pelican after a spring snowstorm
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/6/2023
American White Pelican reflections
Title: American White Pelican reflections
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/27/2022
Autumn American White Pelican at Farmington Bay
Title: Autumn American White Pelican at Farmington Bay
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/27/2022
Flock of American White Pelicans on the bank of the Bear River
Title: Flock of American White Pelicans on the bank of the Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/19/2022
Adult American White Pelican in low light
Title: Adult American White Pelican in low light
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/8/2022
Adult American White Pelican in bright morning light
Title: Adult American White Pelican in bright morning light
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 3/17/2022
Preening American White Pelican on an urban pond
Title: Preening American White Pelican on an urban pond
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 3/15/2022
American White Pelican in soft morning light
Title: American White Pelican in soft morning light
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 3/15/2022
American White Pelican with purple wing tag #123 – October 29, 2021
Title: American White Pelican with purple wing tags #123 – October 15, 2021
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/29/2021 […]
American White Pelican with purple wing tags #123 – October 15, 2021
Title: American White Pelican with purple wing tags #123 – October 15, 2021
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/15/2021 […]
Preening adult American White Pelican
Title: Preening adult American White Pelican
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/5/2021
Preening American White Pelican optical illusion
Title: Preening American White Pelican optical illusion
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/5/2021 […]
Adult American White Pelican lift off at Bear River
Title: Adult American White Pelican lift off at Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2021
Adult American White Pelican flock at Bear River
Title: Adult American White Pelican flock at Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2021