American White Pelican

  • American White Pelicans are white with yellow-ish orange feet and bill, and black flight feathers,

  • They are one of the heaviest birds in the world and are great at soaring in large flocks. 

  • These birds are opportunistic feeders, so their diet often changes with location and water levels. They often eat small fish or slow bottom feeders. When eating, they turn upside down similar to ducks.

  • They often help each other out, dipping their bills in the water and flapping their wings to drive their prey towards shore.

  • Each nesting season females typically lay 2 eggs. Sibilcide then occurs, where one hatchling kills the other.