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Pelecanus erythorhynchos
A very unusual migrant in SW Ohio. Expecting shorebirds during the fall migration on the mudflat, I was more than a little surprised to find this American White Pelican. Notice the band on its leg.
mudflat
Spotted on Oct 2, 2008
Submitted on Sep 28, 2013
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Their migration takes them along the Mississippi River which is 3-400 miles West of here. We seem to get 1 or 2 "strays" each year.
May be because of the changing weather that they have expanded their migration territories?