Pelican Picnic at the Coulee Cafe - American white pelicans in Benson County ND
by Peter Herman
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Pelican Picnic at the Coulee Cafe - American white pelicans in Benson County ND
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Peter Herman
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"Pelican Picnic at the Coulee Cafe"
This large pod of American White Pelicans has been returning to this spot on the "Little Coulee" flowing through Benson County for years now, feasting on northern pike that are swimming upstream to spawn in Lake Ibsen or even Hurricane Lake, further upstream. After they leave, the entire shoreline is littered with half-eaten carcass carnage and the smell is "interesting". The little horns on their beaks (zoom in) forms during breeding season and falls off afterwards, and is unique to this species. As you can see in the background, there is still some snow hanging around up here in ND - very late in spring for that!
Images captured 4/26/23 with Pentax K-1 and DA*300mm lens
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April 27th, 2023
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