The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a bird that is hard to miss when it's about. Loafing on the shore, flying in the sky or perching on polls, they dominate any place they choose to be.
Here are some of my favourite picture of Pelicans.
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ReplyDeleteThey are such characters... YAMxx
Preening with that beak looks challenging though not to them!
ReplyDeleteGreat images of the Pelicans Stewart. Thanks for hosting take care and have a great week ahead
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful bird is the pelican .... d
ReplyDeleteSounds like it acts exactly like its American cousins -- a little goofy looking, a little bit loud, and very much present! Thanks for hosting.
Pelicans can be so fascinating and colorful! I love these guys.
ReplyDeleteGreat bird well shown, Stewart!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of Pelican. Nice to see them in different actions.
ReplyDeleteI was fascinated by the pelicans when I was in Cairns.
ReplyDeleteThat last photo is so artful! Pelican flocks fly with such precision, despite thie ungainly look when on the ground.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! My favorite is the second one!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful when it flies!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! We have brown pelicans here in Florida.
ReplyDeleteI'm always amazed such a large, ungainly-looking bird on the ground can actually fly!
ReplyDeleteYour series of photographs is really superb, Stewart!
We're blessed here in west Florida with both American White and Brown Pelicans. It's fascinating to watch the different feeding techniques of the two species. White's tend to "herd" schools of fish into an ever-tightening circle where they are then easy to pick off. Brown's tend to fly around until a school is spotted then crash into the water and scoop up as much as they can.
All is really good around here and we hope the same is true for you!
Doskonały reportaż ze spotkania z pelikanami. Ja widziałam tylko w zoo. Ponoć kilka razy ktoś zaobserwował w Polsce pelikana różowego.
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