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American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Photo by SarahWhitt
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Spotted on Lake Barkley. I believe this is a White Pelican. Not exactly sure. Comments are welcome :)

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Comments (10)
CynthiaMHori
You are so welcome! - I just posted a few white pelican shots - saw then yesterday. The shots were in air mostly but check out my recent postings
SarahWhitt
Thank you, Cynthia! I can ALWAYS count on you to "set me straight" :)
jamerbean
Oops, I just saw this is from 2009. So I guess it would be if there were any strong storms then. :)
jamerbean
It could be possible, especially if there have been any strong storms blowing in from the west.
SarahWhitt
yeah....maybe it is....I am comparing pics of the two & the stork's beak doesn't quite look like this - it does look more like a pelican. The legs of the stork look a bit thinner too. Thank you. Believe I'll change it to a "white pelican". Maybe he just flew off course?
jamerbean
Hmm... I'd swear up and down that's a white pelican, but it seems a bit east for its range. See what you think: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_White_Pelican/id

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