Prev | Birds | Next American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos    Copyright David Seibel, 2016 (#10615) | Send Comment Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Exposure: 1/1000 sec, f/14.0, ISO 1250 Lens: Canon 500mm f/4L IS Date: October 1, 2016 Location: Perry Lake Outlet Channel, Kansas, USA Description: These pelicans demonstrated a common behavior ("cooperative" fishing) in an uncommon way, thanks to a submerged net that had trapped a number of small fish. The bird on the left found the net and was quickly joined by the three others. They worked at extracting the fish for several minutes with limited success.