Photo of the Week: American White Pelicans in Flight

Large white birds with black flight feathers and massive orange bills fly over Lake Erie shoreline against a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Walking out to the western shore of Lake Erie, I peered over the rocky and sandy shoreline in search of shorebirds which began migrating through southeast Michigan over the past few weeks.

I thought I heard a sound above me and I was right!

When I looked up, I saw a flock of around 40 American White Pelicans soaring overhead, slowly flapping their broad wings.

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Happy Mother’s Day 2025!

Two large brown adult birds with long neck, long legs, black bill, and crimson red on top of head bend over the marsh to forage. Their small fluffy chicks stand upright near the adult birds. Phragmites in the foreground partially obscure view of birds, in the background is shimmering water.

For those readers who celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day with your family and friends.

We saw the family of Sandhill Cranes yesterday at Lake Erie Metropark along the western shore of Lake Erie.

First time we’ve seen a crane family in spring with young chicks (viewed from the road, photo taken at a distance away with a telephoto lens).

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