Ghosts of the Water
There’s something otherworldly about an American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) drifting across the water. Unlike their brown pelican cousins, who dive headfirst into the sea with reckless abandon, white pelicans hunt with patience and precision—silent phantoms gliding across Florida’s winter waters. Every year, as the temperatures drop in the northern plains, flocks of white pelicans … Read more