White Pelicans on Pyramid Lake
In spring the white pelican comes to Pyramid Lake (north of Reno NV) to nest on Anaho Island.  In 2011 I kayaked in the southern part of the lake, where the Truckee River feeds into the lake, and photographed the pelicans.  There were large groups that would be feeding and then would suddenly take off to fly were they thought the feeding was better.  I found that if I just drifted they really did not care how close I came.  I was photographing a small group that was feeding furiously and all of a sudden a larger group behind me took off, I was able to swing around and fire a handful of shots.
Crane 
At one time I lived in the Hidden Valley part of Reno, NV and my home backed up to a small pond.  One early morning I caught this Sandhill Crane looking for breakfast.  The sunrise colors were being reflected beautifully in the water silhouetting the Heron.
American Bittern in the Impoundment Pond at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Immature male - 1st year) at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
A group of white swans, Cygnus olor, swim in the water in the Marina district of San Francisco, California.
Pait of male anf female paradise ducks
A pair of male black teals out for a swim on a lake
Crane
At one time I lived in the Hidden Valley part of Reno, NV and my home backed up to a small pond. One early morning I caught this Sandhill Crane looking for breakfast. The sunrise colors were being reflected beautifully in the water silhouetting the Heron.
Crane 
At one time I lived in the Hidden Valley part of Reno, NV and my home backed up to a small pond.  One early morning I caught this Sandhill Crane looking for breakfast.  The sunrise colors were being reflected beautifully in the water silhouetting the Heron.
Crane
At one time I lived in the Hidden Valley part of Reno, NV and my home backed up to a small pond. One early morning I caught this Sandhill Crane looking for breakfast. The sunrise colors were being reflected beautifully in the water silhouetting the Heron.
See photo in original gallery.