{"id":83823,"date":"2021-04-09T05:13:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T11:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=83823"},"modified":"2025-09-28T12:22:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T17:22:45","slug":"four-resting-american-white-pelicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/04\/09\/four-resting-american-white-pelicans\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Resting American White Pelicans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Four resting American White Pelicans<\/p><\/div>\n

Four resting American White Pelicans \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/3200, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Four days ago I had two opportunities to photograph American White Pelicans at the marshy wetlands of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> in northern Utah.<\/p>\n

My first opportunity occurred about halfway through the northern section of the auto tour loop where pelicans, gulls, and Great Egrets were feeding on fish where the water was low.<\/p>\n

I was focused on the Great Egrets because I don’t see them all that often when I heard the sounds of the wings of the pelicans slapping the water as they took off.<\/p>\n

The phrags to the east of me had hidden the approach of a small sedan and the forward motion of the sedan caused the flock of pelicans to lift off. I did take a few images of the pelicans in flight but the light angle wasn’t the best.<\/p>\n

Later on the west side of the auto tour loop I found four American White Pelicans resting near two Double-crested Cormorants out in shallow water.<\/p>\n

They were on the wrong side of my Jeep to photograph them so I stopped, turned off my engine, opened my door, and photographed them while using my hood to support my camera and lens.<\/p>\n

By remaining partially hidden behind my Jeep I was able to take a nice series of images of these large, white pelicans without disturbing them.<\/p>\n

I quite liked the resulting images of the resting pelicans plus the photos made up for the white pelicans that I didn’t get to photograph on my previous trip to the refuge on the last day of March.<\/p>\n

I’ll always<\/em> stop for American White Pelicans in great light.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my American White Pelican photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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