In some areas it is a common bird but here in Ontario it is a rarity. (Vagrant)
Personally I have never seen one in Ontario before, only in Florida during winter.
This individual was found in Burlington Bay and I happened to have spotted it while driving by. It looks like he is still in breeding plumage.
Thanks for looking.
Canon EOS 7D
Manual Exposure
Tv 1/1600
Aperture Value ) 6.3
SO Speed 250
Lens EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x
Focal Length 600.0mm
Karl....beautiful image! Love the whites with the still great feather detail.....nice wing position as well. You might consider adding just a bit of canvas at the top and use content aware to add canvas to the left hand side to try to get the pelican out of center....just a thought! Love it!