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American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythorhynchos

Photo by nsxallan
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Field Notes

Description:

A very unusual migrant in SW Ohio. Expecting shorebirds during the fall migration on the mudflat, I was more than a little surprised to find this American White Pelican. Notice the band on its leg.

Habitat:

mudflat

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
nsxallan
Their migration takes them along the Mississippi River which is 3-400 miles West of here. We seem to get 1 or 2 "strays" each year.
The MnMs
May be because of the changing weather that they have expanded their migration territories?

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Wildlife at Hueston Woods
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 28, 2013

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