White Pelican Buddies - Acrylic Print Tern painting their eyes begin to lighten

their eyes begin to lighten to a shade of tan or light blue and the yellow on their necks turn vibrant

But he did not chase her off

As you can see the nest is in the sand

They forage in the shallows of fresh

Or was it decided yet

White Pelican Buddies - Acrylic Print Tern painting their eyes begin to lightenBarbara Fallenbaum's painting of a pair of American White Pelicans. One of the largest North American birds, with nine foot wing span. They are the ultimate snowbird wintering in Florida with summers up north. They are shy by nature sticking to their own group. They do not dive for food, instead they work as a team herding their prey in shallow waters. They are skilled food thieves as well. Saw these two on our dock one evening. Wondered what the