Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge

Meet my new friends from Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge. The formerly endangered Sandhill Cranes gather there by the thousands every winter. This year a few came up close and personal. We migrate there every winter to visit them. The water was very low this year, as was the diversity of species. In the far distance, from the Cherokee Removal Park, I spotted a flock of white pelicans. They were too far away to get a good id, even with my spotting scope. 

I think these are a flock of white pelicans seen from the Cherokee Removal Park viewing area.