American White Pelicans fly above lingering river ice, a surprising sight for birds returning north in spring.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: American White Pelicans, Other Waterbirds
A newly hatched Sandhill Crane colt explores on oversized feet, looking like a tiny dinosaur on stilts.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Cranes, Sandhill Cranes
A Sandhill Crane family wanders through marshes, grasses, and open fields while their young colt learns to forage.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Cranes, Sandhill Cranes
As the largest native waterfowl in North America, trumpeter swans need a surprising amount of space to get airborne.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Swans, Trumpeter Swans
During breeding season, American White Pelicans grow distinctive bumps called nuptial tubercles on their bills. Both sexes shed them after mating.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: American White Pelicans, Other Waterbirds
American White Pelicans bank across the spring sky in a tight formation, their broad wings moving almost in unison.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: American White Pelicans, Other Waterbirds
A Sandhill Crane and its colts move through a spring field on a beautiful day.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Cranes, Sandhill Cranes
A Double-crested Cormorant launches from the lake with a fish in its bill, only to lose its hard-won catch moments later.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: Double-crested Cormorants, Other Waterbirds
Two American White Pelicans fly in close formation on an early spring day, their synchronized wingbeats carrying them together across the open sky.
Subject: WaterbirdsFocus: American White Pelicans, Other Waterbirds
