 | I come to roost in Florida’s marshy areas in the wintertime. You might see huge flocks of us. Listen to our wings beat as we fly overhead – the noise is pretty impressive. Most Likely Found: At the beach, In a pond, In the marsh When: Winter Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Lake Morton, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Viera Wetlands Read more: American White Pelican at Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
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April 13, 2023 - My last set of American White Pelican head shots didn't quite give me the smooth bokeh that I wanted, and I knew a longer focal length and f/4 lens would help.... But instead of the flock of 50-ish American White Pelicans, there were two of them sitting on their favorite…... Read more
April 1, 2023 - The last time I visited Lake Morton, I was dazzled with golden light and American White Pelican head shots.... Almost all my best shots from that morning were American White Pelicans.... Read more
March 1, 2023 - I'll leave you with this image of an American White Pelican eating a lily pad.... Read more
February 26, 2023 - Luck was on my side this weekend when I visited a local lake and encountered a flock of American White Pelicans in magical golden light.... Read more
February 6, 2022 - A flock of American White Pelicans had taken over one of our ponds for swimming practice!... This was the first time we'd seen American White Pelicans in the neighborhood, and the cats scurried to update their neighborhood list.... Read more
April 16, 2021 - Remember the American White Pelicans from my last post?... Read more
April 13, 2021 - On my recent walk around foggy Lake Morton, I found four American White Pelicans perched on a small wall at the edge of the lake.... Read more
February 15, 2020 - I looked up and spotted four American White Pelicans circling overhead.... Read more
April 20, 2019 - A few American White Pelicans are still hanging around at Lake Morton.... Read more
January 12, 2018 - The light was still golden and it glistened beautifully on the pale pink of this juvenile bird: Large flocks of American White Pelicans were feeding in the distance.... Read more
December 17, 2017 - American White Pelicans on Lake Hancock.... Read more
June 20, 2017 - I pulled up to the pond and broke into a huge grin as I spotted a small group of American White Pelicans feeding in the distance.... Normally we see American White Pelicans in the wintertime, not in June!... Read more
January 20, 2017 - A flock of American White Pelicans was roosting at the wetlands and the nearby Click Ponds.... Read more
May 7, 2016 - A few American White Pelicans were still lingering at the lake.... Read more
March 28, 2015 - The American White Pelicans were still hanging around the wetlands, although their numbers had decreased significantly since the Christmas Bird Count.... Read more
January 12, 2015 - American White Pelicans were everywhere!... Read more
December 21, 2014 - :( We drove back toward the pump house, only to find the road covered by a couple hundred American White Pelicans.... Read more
November 21, 2014 - Add in a few American White Pelicans and a fun new camera, and I had a great morning!... Read more
May 20, 2014 - A lone American White Pelican was lounging on the brick wall near where I parked.... Read more
March 12, 2014 - So my morning started off with sunrise and American White Pelicans.... I think this was the closest I've been to American White Pelicans.... Read more
January 12, 2014 - When I got to the dock, there weren't that many American White Pelicans close by.... Read more
December 22, 2013 - One of the incredible parts of the Lakeland Christmas Bird Count was the sheer numbers of American White Pelicans that we observed.... Read more
December 3, 2013 - But my favorites were the big American White Pelicans that were roosting on Lake Hancock.... Read more
November 4, 2013 - The American White Pelicans are winter-time visitors to Florida.... Read more
May 19, 2013 - The other fun part of my visit to the Circle B Bar Reserve that afternoon was seeing all the American White Pelicans in the waters off the Wading Bird Way trail.... Read more
April 11, 2013 - There are still some American White Pelicans at Lake Morton.... Read more
November 9, 2012 - There were no yellow flowers yet, but I did have an American White Pelican fly-over!... Read more
June 1, 2012 - I spent last Sunday morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve. Boy it feels good to get back out there! I was happy to find lots and lots of Roseate Spoonbills still hanging around off the Wading Bird Way trail. I counted over 100! These beautiful birds are some of…... Read more
May 21, 2012 - After watching the American White Pelicans that I blogged about yesterday, I got excited when I saw one puff up his feathers and consider a flight across the marsh.... Read more
May 20, 2012 - The best surprise of the morning were the four American White Pelicans that were fishing in the water off the Wading Bird Way trail. For the past few years, this area has hosted a large flock of birds during the winter. It was a little disappointing this year when they…... Read more
January 3, 2012 - We've heard that several hundred American White Pelicans were roosting at the lake.... Read more
February 6, 2011 - A few weeks ago, I took a short video of a group of American White Pelicans feeding at the Circle B Bar Reserve. I thought it was cool because you could see them tossing fish in their mouths, and see the fish bulging out of their pouches as they ate....…... Read more
January 23, 2011 - Sunrise over the Marsh (HDR) There were not as many American White Pelicans out on the water as the last time Dyeyo and I went for sunrise.... American White Pelican The Limpkins were active all morning, finding their apple snails and then fighting over them.... https://vimeo.com/341231139 Back out on Wading…... Read more
January 9, 2011 - Marsh at sunrise Dyeyo and I have noted a smaller population of American White Pelicans roosting on Wading Bird Way in the mid-mornings in the last week or so. We see them flying from that marsh area to Lake Hancock at sunrise. So this morning we were out at Wading…... Read more
January 7, 2011 - American Goldfinch I headed to the south end of Marsh Rabbit Run, where plenty of Wood Storks and American White Pelicans fly over the path every morning. It's a good place to practice flight photography. I'm still getting used to my new focal length with my 500mm lens and 1.4x…... Read more
December 29, 2010 - It was probably not a good morning to be a bird at the Circle B Bar Reserve. The temperature was around 28 when I arrived at 7:30 in the morning. The ground was covered in frost. Skies normally covered in American White Pelicans were empty. But it was pretty in…... Read more
December 23, 2010 - The skies of the Circle B Bar Reserve were covered in American White Pelicans this morning. We arrived at sunrise and stayed till about 11:30. During that whole time, wave after wave of pelicans flew in. They must be powered by Energizer...they just keep coming, and coming, and coming!... American…... Read more
December 22, 2010 - It was a gorgeous morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve. We arrived at 7:00, just before sunrise, and the birds put on an amazing wake-up show. The hundreds of Wood Storks and Sand Hill Cranes that roost in the marsh overnight all woke up and flew away, nicely illuminated…... Read more
December 17, 2010 - I got there around 3:30 and hiked Heron Hideout, Marsh Rabbit Run, and Wading Bird Way. The American White Pelicans are back and roosting on the water at Wading Bird Way! Yay!... When I made it out to Wading Bird Way, I saw American White Pelicans en masse. For months…... Read more
December 11, 2010 - Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks We were about halfway across Marsh Rabbit Run when we saw a flock of American White Pelicans, flying toward us from the direction of the Shady Oak trail.... American White Pelicans We reached Wading Bird Way just as the sun was setting.... Read more
December 28, 2009 - The air was full of American White Pelicans at the Circle B Bar Reserve this morning.... A huge flock of the pelicans is roosting on the lake at Wading Bird Way. I took the camera and pointed straight at the sky as they flew overhead: American White Pelicans It was…... Read more
December 23, 2009 - Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks As we reached Wading Bird Wade, we found ourselves looking at a huge flock of American White Pelicans that had come to roost. There were so many birds!! This picture hardly does the sight justice.... American White Pelicans The skies were full of the pelicans, too, flying…... Read more
