During the Spring migrations we usually see large flocks of American White Pelicans on their way to their breeding grounds. Normally they just fly on by. If they do stop over in our area it is usually at a very large power company reservoir north of town. Last year a flock of about 60 did stop on the large portion of our lake for about 20 minutes but then they were gone.
So, it was with great pleasure, that, arriving home from a day-trip to Lincoln, there was a lone pelican swimming in the lake in front of our house. It was late in the day and the setting sun was shining directly on the bird. It, with its breeding “horn-like plate” on top of its bill, swam back and forth posing for me (or maybe just teasing me) but it just wouldn’t come in for its “close-up.” This bird stayed until the sun was down and the light had faded. It returned briefly the next day, but I have not seen it since.
Maybe pelicans don’t stop on our lake because of a lack of fish. On-the-therhand we do have large numbers of Double-Crested Cormorants – they seem to like the fishing a lot. The local fishermen do not like the cormorants! 
I look forward to seeing who will show up tomorrow. It’s a wonderful world!