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.
Single feeding American White Pelican at Bear River
Title: Single feeding American White Pelican at Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 6/16/2016
An American White Pelican in a clear July sky
Title: An American White Pelican in a clear July sky
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/24/2015
Fishing American White Pelican
Title: Fishing American White Pelican
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/24/2015
American White Pelican flight over Bear River
Title: American White Pelican flight over Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/24/2015
American White Pelican feeding at Bear River MBR
Title: American White Pelican feeding at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/19/2015
American White Pelican glowing in early morning light
Title: American White Pelican glowing in early morning light
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/11/2015
An American White Pelican at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Title: An American White Pelican at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/17/2015
American White Pelican portrait
Title: American White Pelican portrait
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/8/2014
Portrait of an American White Pelican
Title: Portrait of an American White Pelican
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/8/2014
Banded and Wing Tagged American White Pelican 9E3
Title: Banded and Wing Tagged American White Pelican 9E3
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/6/2014 […]
Landing American White Pelican at Bear River MBR
Title: Landing American White Pelican at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/21/2014
Look at that wingspan – American White Pelican
Title: Look at that wingspan – American White Pelican
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/1/2013
American White Pelican flying past
Title: American White Pelican flying past
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/1/2013
American White Pelican showing the nearly 9 foot wingspan
Title: American White Pelican showing the nearly 9 foot wingspan
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/1/2013
American White Pelicans near the auto tour loop at BRMBR
Title: American White Pelicans near the auto tour loop at BRMBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2013
American White Pelican at Bear River Bird Refuge
Title: American White Pelican at Bear River Bird Refuge
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2013
Adult American White Pelican – Check out that “do”
Title: Adult American White Pelican – Check out that “do”
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2013
American White Pelican afloat on the Bear River
Title: American White Pelican afloat on the Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2013
American White Pelican gliding by over my head
Title: American White Pelican gliding by over my head
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 6/4/2012
Nonbreeding American White Pelican in flight
Title: Nonbreeding American White Pelican in flight
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 6/4/2012