Re: [MDOsprey] Am White Pelican

Robert (robert@csa.com)
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 10:12:59 -0400


At 08:53 PM 08/17/1999 EDT, you wrote:
>The Am White Pelican was still on the hydrilla off Jones Pt. at 8pm Tuesday 
>evening.
>
>Dave Czaplak

I also saw the American White Pelican last night (Tuesday) from 7:42 to
8:21 pm from Jones Point, Alexandria.  As far as I can tell it is inside DC
waters.  It was preening and preening and preening and sometimes yawning.
I didn't see the full wing extended, but the school bus yellow bill, loral
area, and legs, the white back, and the general lack of dusky feathers
(except perhaps on some coverts) marks it as an American White rather than
another species of pelican.  The bird appears to be an adult.  

Thanks to Fred Fallon and Barry Cooper for finding the bird and getting the
word out!  

Rob Hilton
robert@csa.com
Bethesda, MD