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American White Pelican formation flight, Routt County, Colorado, 5/07. |
American White Pelican, Weld County, Colorado, 10/06.
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American White Pelican, Boulder County, Colorado, 7/06. |
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American White Pelican (sporting a banded leg), Arapahoe County, Colorado,
10/05. |
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American White Pelican, Weld County, Colorado, 6/05. |
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American White Pelican, Weld County, Colorado, 6/05. |
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American White Pelican, Weld County, Colorado, 6/05. |
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American White Pelican, Weld County, Colorado, 6/05. |
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American White Pelican, Weld County, Colorado, 6/05. |
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American White Pelicans in flight formation, Jackson Reservoir, Morgan
County, Colorado, 9/03. |
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American White Pelican (adult summer plumage), Union Reservoir, Colorado,
8/03. |
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American White Pelican, Lake Cheraw, Colorado, 4/03. |
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American White Pelicans, Jim Hamm Park, Longmont, Colorado. |
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American White Pelican, Jim Hamm Park, Longmont, Colorado.
In this breeding-plumage bird, note the keel on the top of the bill and
heightened colors on face and bill. |
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American White Pelican, Jim Hamm Park, Longmont, Colorado.
The 9 foot wingspan is quite impressive! |
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American White Pelican, Jim Hamm Park, Longmont, Colorado.
In this breeding-plumage bird, note the red base of the pouch. |
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American White Pelican swallowing a fish, Jim Hamm Park,
Longmont, Colorado. This juvenile lacks the keel on top of the bill and
has more drab colors than breeding adults. |
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American White Pelicans, Jim Hamm Park, Longmont, Colorado.
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American White Pelicans, Jim Hamm Park, Longmont, Colorado.
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American White Pelicans, Jim Hamm Park, Longmont, Colorado.
Pelicans, like migrating raptors and vultures, will kettle (group together)
to share a thermal. |
