genus: Pelicans (Pelecanus)

13 Observations

photo of American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

species: American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

Observer: keithpittluck
Date: 7/25/2021
Quality grade: research
License: CC-BY-NC
Description: For months, I was seeing white pelicans at the lake in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. There numbers dwindled from a few dozen to a handful, then 3, finally one, and then none. My understanding is they migrate elsewhere to lay their eggs. After weeks of not seeing any, I was surprised on this day to see one fly over the lake twice. My view was clearer than my photos. The strikingly white feathers with the black trim & the pelican’s bill definitely distinguished it from the gulls & egrets.

Show on map Species page iNaturalist observation

Description

Cillum enim nisi qui velit reprehenderit ut ipsum quis est consectetur. Labore labore proident exercitation veniam cillum. Esse laboris aliquip commodo incididunt qui qui quis labore id voluptate. Qui velit deserunt minim qui labore nostrud. Et Lorem exercitation cillum eu do esse. Anim ut do in occaecat.

Adipisicing aliquip culpa cupidatat nulla cupidatat exercitation exercitation exercitation culpa Lorem magna enim sunt ad. Officia ex veniam dolore incididunt enim dolor. Deserunt magna elit voluptate duis ex mollit deserunt duis cupidatat tempor sint. Velit ea ipsum est exercitation excepteur laboris id.