American White Pelican Wrestling Fish
American White Pelican wrestling fish at Kerr Dam, using its pouch to reset the grip before swallowing. See the full sequence.
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.