American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

f5 @ 1/8000s, ISO:800, Nikon D3S w 500mm


\"American White Pelican,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The species has the second largest average wingspan of any North American bird, after the California condor. This large wingspan allows the bird to easily use soaring flight for migration. Body weight can range between 7.7 and 30 lb (3.5 and 13.6 kg), although typically these birds average between 11 and 20 lb (5.0 and 9.1 kg).
Edinburg, Texas
 
01/23/2016