Taxonomy: Order Pelecaniformes >> Family Pelecanidae >> Genus Pelecanus
| American White Pelican (Unique ID: 10615) Return to Last Page: Click on image |
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Acquire This Photo Species: American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Location: Perry Lake Outlet Channel, Kansas, United States Age: --- Plumage: basic/non-breeding Activity: foraging/eating Sex: --- Visibility: partial body Quantity: multiple Photographer: David Seibel Date: October 1, 2016 Equipment: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV and Canon 500mm f/4L IS Megapixels: 16.0
Notes: These pelicans demonstrated a common behavior ("cooperative" fishing) in an uncommon way, thanks to a submerged net that had trapped a number of small fish. The bird on the left found the net and was quickly joined by the three others. They worked at extracting the fish for several minutes with limited success.
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