summer plumage – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

An Extreme Variation of Supplemental Plumage in an American White Pelican

By Mia McPherson|2023-08-16T03:40:15-05:00July 29th, 2016|Categories: American White Pelicans, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, black feathers, crown, extreme, marsh, nape, neck, pelican, pelicans, plumage phase, summer, summer plumage, Supplemental Plumage, unusual, variation, wetlands|

Two days ago while on the auto tour loop at Bear River MBR an American White Pelican caught my eyes because of its unusually dark crown, nape, and neck plumage.

American White Pelican in summer plumage

By Mia McPherson|2021-04-09T18:58:05-05:00July 4th, 2016|Categories: American White Pelicans, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, Bear River, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, river, summer, summer plumage, Supplemental Plumage, water|

I wanted to share an image of an American White Pelican in summer plumage today because summer is upon us and today marks America's Independence Day.

Fishing American White Pelican at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By Mia McPherson|2021-04-09T05:01:32-05:00September 20th, 2015|Categories: American White Pelicans, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, bird photography, birds, fishing, foraging, nonbreeding plumage, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, summer plumage|

This American White Pelican image was taken in July near the auto tour loop at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and I like how it shows the pelican fishing for food.