Pelicans at White Rock Lake

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When I was driving over in the fog to the Arboreteum this morning I spotted a group of Pelicans floating near East Lawther and Garland Road in the lake. Well an hour or so later I am near the edge of the park and see an older gentleman walking his dog at the lake and I ask him if he had seen any pelicans this morning (fog had lifted) and he said that there are several back at Pelican Bay. I had a stupid moment never associating the bays name with the birds actually being at the lake. So off at sunrise for me to see if I can shoot some Pelicans on the east side of the lake!

[Stephen H]

We used to see them up in Colorado quite a bit in a little lake. They summer up there, and winter down here (maybe not the same ones). But I've seen 'em out on that Rowlett Nature Trail, up at Lake Texoma and a few other places around- not that uncommon if you're out by the water much.

I grew up on the coast, and don't ever remember seeing brown pelicans. Now, they're pretty common down there.