Pink-Backed Pelican
Pink-Backed Pelicans: Not the best name for this large, gray-colored bird, but in breeding season, its feathers lighten and have a more glistening appearance. The other birds are Little egrets (R, foreground) and African Spoonbills & Yellowbilled storks (R background). [Botswana].
Pink-Backed Pelicans
Pink-Backed Pelicans have a more pinkish color in breeding season. The rest of the time, the color varies from gray (first image) to this golden color. [Botswana]
White Pelicans (& a Pink Pelican)
Five adult White Pelicans and a juvenile (L). [Serengeti, Tanzania]
White Pelican Flock with Reflections
A large flock of White Pelicans, making nice reflections, while resting at a small stream. [Chobe NP, Botswana].
Pelicans
From 2011
Pelicans with Hamerkopf 1
This hammerkopf is cleaning the underside of the pelican's gluttal sack. (2011)
Pelicans with Hammerkopf 2
Closeup of the hammerkopf cleaning the pelican. (2011)