Pelican ?

[antharper]

My aunt and uncle were sitting on their porch this afternoon and noticed these out in the pond . West Ga , Pine Mountain area . Best I can tell is white pelicans . Any ideas , I know they aren’t common around here .

 

[ucfireman]

Got blown in with the incoming storms.

 

[Core Lokt]

Looks like it to me. Like said storm has them off course.

 

[Railroader]

Yep, thems pelicans....

 

[elfiii]

I hear they taste like chicken.

 

[Iwannashoot]

Probably just passing thru on their northbound migration. We only see em on Tampa Bay during winter, so I've always assumed that they spend the summer up north somewhere, like ducks and geese..

 

[slow motion]

I hear they taste like chicken.

Was wondering when somebody would suggest they was water turkeys and as such are in season.

 

[Nicodemus]

Yea, they`re white pelicans. I see them on Lake Seminole a lot in the winter. They team up with commorants to herd fish into the shallows.

 

[S.Tanner]

Ran up on a bunch just like that on the southern end of West Point lake last year. First time I had seen any in the area. It was May 19th.

 

[Dustin Pate]

It is about this time of year (March) I see them on West Point. There were a bunch of the southern end two weeks ago.

 

[cracker4112]

Yep, they are headed back north. Have seen a few giant flocks circling in the thermals over the last couple weeks down here...

 

[livinoutdoors]

Man just saw a huge flock flyin in circles over Hart county. I wasnt sure at first but then they got closer. Ive never seen that before.

 

[antharper]

I’m sure I’ve seen them , I guess I’ve just never paid much attention to them .
My Uncle has automatic fish feeders on his docks . He said he got up this morning and they were having a field day at his feeder . He said he watched them gulp down about a dozen big fat bluegills before firing a warning shot . He said they relocated