It's a Pelican!
And I made the mistake of getting a little too close to it... Okay, not really a mistake since this was intentional...
Waterfowl
Ducks, geese, swans, and the occasional other waterfowl like pelicans
Greater White-fronted goose
Or, still more evidence that biologists get drunk before naming species...
This individual was captured at Wyandotte County Lake.
Ring-billed gull
I was first introduced to this species in November 2021 when I caught a shot of one at Wyandotte County Lake. Kansas is part of their migration pattern on their way down south
Northern shoveler
Female Northern shovelers look a lot like Mallards that it's easy to get it confused. Until you see the bill.
