I drove by a retention pond the other day, and thought “there’s a big white boat in there” It was not a boat. White Pelicans have a 9 foot wingspan and stand over 4 feet tall. Being so large, getting airborne is a production and this one needed most of the small pond as a runway!🪶

The Martin Mars of birds 😹😻

A boat! 😂 They're so solid looking, definitely like a boat or plane. Great shot of those incredible wings

amazing shot! these birds are so great - you've really captured how impressive they come off, but until you see them in person it's hard to be prepared for the sheer size of them lol

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Great shot! Great bird.

what a cool shot!

Incredible picture. I have never seen anything bigger than a swan in Britain. And reading the thread was interesting. And I have learned 😇 💩 🤣

Holy shit.

They are my favourite birds. They used to surf at the beach I lived near. Such a magnificent photo you’ve taken!

My favorite bird! Awesome photo, Glen!