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Pelicans

Location: Earth » North America » United States » Oklahoma » Osage County

Date: April 15, 2007

Pelicans ?

I've posted three pics of these. This is the Arkansas River below Keystone Lake dam. The Arkansas and the Cimarron Rivers empty into Keystone Lake then Keystone empties back into the Arkansas at the other end.

At first I thought these guys were fishing but after watching them they would fly up close to the dam and then just ride the river down for a hundred yards or so then fly back up and do it again. I guess they just enjoyed floating.

Please help with ID.

Posted by Sam Houston on July 09, 2007 11:30. Last updated: August 22, 2007 14:41.

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Pelicans
Those are American White Pelicans.

Posted by Michael Guenther on July 10, 2007 11:43.

Changed Taxon
Media was moved from ID Request.

Posted by Mike Boone on August 22, 2007 14:41.

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