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American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

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American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
American white pelican Pelicans Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives Birds Chordate Animals
Witte pelikaan Pelikanen Roeipotigen Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes Aves Chordata Animalia

2017:03:05 12:48:37

Lagoon Valley Park

2018:03:11 16:16:28
American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 167.88 m

Port Aransas, Texas, USA

2015:10:25 15:44:04
American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/800 sec at F5.0, ISO 250, distance 44.67 m

Estero Llano Grande

2015:10:28 15:25:07
American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/8000 sec at F4.5, ISO 220, distance 44.67 m

White Pelicans preparing to go South. You would think that Southern Texas is pretty warm already, but not good enough for them.

Where I have seen this species

The database holds 48 pictures at 5 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.