American White Pelican Swimming In Sunset Bay Off Pelican Point In White Rock Lake In Dallas, Texas. Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Pictured is an American white pelican, binomial name Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, swimming in Sunset Bay off Pelican Point in White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. The stillness of the water provides a mirror-like reflection. The American white pelican catches it s prey while swimming and each bird eats more than four pounds of food a day. The fish eaten by the pelican range from the size of minnows to 3.5 pound pickerels.