One of my stops on the Milwaukee lakefront was Lakeshore State Park. Nice views of an American White Pelican was the highlight. This bird is considered rare for this date and location, so that makes it even more special. Other times of the year it would be considered normal. It was there only a few minutes and then a couple of American Herring Gulls harassed it till it finally flew off towards the north. I did not see the pelican stopping at other birding spots to the north, but there are so many places that I can’t look at them all. It was a pleasant morning early on, I almost light jacket weather on the lake, cloudy skies and a nice breeze off the lake. Images were taken on July 31, 2025.
The American White Pelican at the pebble beach at Lakeshore State Park…
Heading out into the water slowly…
Going out…just before the American Herring Gulls showed up…
