William (Bill) Armstrong's photos with the keyword: pelican

pelican silhouette

19 Aug 2024 32
From my vantage point on Pine Island, I waited for this White American Pelican to cruise along until it was aligned with the rising sun over Wascana Lake.

pelican grooming time

20 May 2024 2 2 46
On cool mornings these White American Pelicans gather on stones in Wascana Creek. They often remain almost motionless for moments at a time, but grooming is part of their morning ritual.

translucent pelican bill

22 Oct 2023 3 4 56
I did not know that the bill of the American White Pelican is translucent until I saw this one with the rising sun behind it.

impressionist pelican

04 Sep 2023 48
I saw this American white pelican on a foggy morning, swimming along Wascana Creek. As I was editing it it seemed to become more like an impressionist painting, so I explored some editing settings I don't often use. I decided to stop with this image.

quizzical pelican

06 Aug 2023 4 2 42
An American white pelican cruising on Wascana Lake. I like to think the pelican eyed me for a moment before returning to the task of finding breakfast.

pelican in profile 2

21 Jul 2023 1 2 51
A white American pelican on Wascana Lake, profiled by the rising sun.

a pelican by a waterfall 2

16 Jul 2023 3 40
A single white American pelican, that found good eating near the aerated water created by this manmade waterfall at Wascana Lake.

pelican in profile

15 Jul 2023 2 48
A white American pelican looking for breakfast near a viewing platform and waterfall by Wascana Lake.

a pelican after sunrise 2

15 Jul 2023 1 43
A white American pelican on Wascana Lake, searching for breakfast. These magnificent birds are often seen together, but this solitary fellow was enjoying good fishing near my observation point.

a pelican after sunrise

10 Jul 2023 35
An American white pelican on Wascana Lake, looking for breakfast.

give me a wave

19 Jun 2023 3 4 58
The pelican on Wascana Creek appears to be giving me a good morning wave, or perhaps telling me not to take his photograph. The others appears not to be interested.

pelican and duck

08 Jul 2022 2 47
A view from above of a pelican and a wood duck relaxing by a water control structure on Wascana Creek.

obstacle course

12 Feb 2022 4 4 56
An Amerikaan White Pelican cruising among marker buoys on Wascana Lake, where the canoe races end.

pelican takeoff

28 Oct 2021 5 2 63
A grab shot when I became aware that the pelican was taking off. The splashes on the water illustrate the power required for takeoff.

pelican at Blackstrap

14 Aug 2021 4 48
An American White Pelican flying into a strong wind at Blackstrap Lake, Saskatchewan.

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