odd behavior – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Is This American White Pelican Flying With Its Bill Full?

By Mia McPherson|2021-04-09T18:49:50-05:00September 9th, 2017|Categories: American White Pelicans, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, bill, flight, flock, flying, full bill, marsh, odd behavior, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, wetlands, white pelican|

I just don't know but I do know I have never seen an American White Pelican in flight with its bill looking like this ever before and I have photographed them hundreds of times in flight.

Weird Canada Geese behavior and a Red-tailed Hawk building a nest

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-13T18:29:36-06:00March 16th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Canada Geese, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: adult, birds of prey, Branta canadensis, Buteo jamaicensis, Canada Goose, hawk, hawks, nest building, nesting, nesting material, nesting season, odd behavior, raptors, red tailed hawks, Red-tailed Hawk|

The weird Canada Geese behavior on the top of the cliff led me to finding a Red-tailed Hawks nest though and I am tickled about that.

Odd Black Skimmer Behavior

By Mia McPherson|2023-01-25T06:02:25-06:00June 13th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Black Skimmers, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, behavior, Black Skimmer, coastal, mangrove seed pod, nature, odd behavior, play, playing, Rynchops niger, skimmers, twirling|

The Black Skimmer had a Mangrove seed pod in its bill and it was twirling the seed pod with its bill, at times the seed pod even went over the top of the bill but unfortunately I didn't get any images of that.