American White Pelican Handling Fish Before Swallowing
I photographed a pelican handling fish at Kerr Lock and Dam, using its gular pouch to control and reposition the catch.
Robert S Kerr Lock and Dam
Ring-billed Gull Grabs Fish in Front of Pelican
I photographed a Ring-billed Gull snatching a fish right in front of an American White Pelican at Kerr Dam. Read my Wildlife Notes.
American White Pelican Gular Pouch Behavior Explained
An American White Pelican stretches its gular pouch on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma, giving a rare look inside this feeding adaptation.