Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Posted 24 October 2016 by

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos -- American white pelican, Walden Ponds, Boulder, Colorado, July 16, 2016. Mea culpa: The birds were just beyond the limit of my equipment, but this was the first time I recall seeing pelicans so late in the season and certainly the first time I have seen a juvenile. It may be sampling error -- I do not visit Walden Ponds every week -- but I wonder whether they are changing their migration patterns as the climate warms.

5 Comments

Henry J · 24 October 2016

What a strange bird is the pelican...

Matt Young · 25 October 2016

Indeed, a wonderful bird. Oh well. At least 1 person got the gag.

gnome de net · 26 October 2016

Thanks for the clue; now one more gets it.

Henry Skinner · 28 October 2016

So why did he get it? Well, he can!

gnome de net · 28 October 2016

Henry Skinner said: So why did he get it? Well, he can!
If the pelican, then I can.