I'll have a White Pelican, on the rocks...

The American White Pelican was resighted this morning (6/18), so we drove over to Niskayuna and parked by the Aqueduct Rowing Club just west of Balltown Rd. About 200 yards down a grassy trail from the parking lot, there was an opening in the tree line and the pelican could be seen sitting on a rocky outcrop.

 stretching the "pouch" (click to enlarge)

 iPhone-through-scope images, they get better later (click to enlarge)

 iPhone-through-scope images, they get better later (click to enlarge)

 iPhone-through-scope image (click to enlarge)

  iPhone-through-scope image (click to enlarge)

 iPhone-through-scope video (click to begin)

A Bald Eagle was interested in the pelican, too. After he made a few close passes, the pelican took flight and was last seen headed south...

Bald Eagle eyeing the pelican (click to enlarge)

TW