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Description

A group of us from work were on a 5 hour road trip to an all staff function and along the way, we stopped at a favourite place of mine. While we were walking, stretching our legs, we saw a few Great Blue Herons, when one started making quite the racket. Something in the sky caught my eye, and I thought it was another Heron flying in, but once it got a little closer, it was an American White Pelican. It flew in almost right in front of where I was standing, and just one flew in. It was so amazing to see it fly in so gracefully and land in the water not far from where I was standing on the trail. It was soon joined by another Great Blue Heron, it really gives you the size difference between the two of them.

Taken By

Amanda Nelson

Taken On

August 21, 2025

Tagged

animal beak bird land nature outdoors stork waterfowl crane_bird ciconiiformes vertebrate wildlife pelecaniformes seabird wing feather

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Wildlife Parks