The Nature Conservancy opened up a beautiful stretch of the Truckee River to the public a few weeks ago. I was finally able to visit it after drooling over it since the restoration work began 9 years ago. I was not disappointed as I walked through lovely cottonwoods and saw lots of wildlife enjoying the peaceful protected area. I surprised this Great Horned Owl enjoying a breakfast of Cottontail Rabbit and saw many live bunnies too. These pelicans were fishing on the river in the early morning. I will be visiting often.
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Great post. I have never seen American White Pelicans with those black marking on the head.
Thank you for visiting Bob. It has been awhile since I posted anything. The black markings show these are juvenile birds. Had to look that up. lol.