Breakfast Preparation
It all began with two pelicans on a log. One was asleep, the other one was preening. Then a darter female landed on the log and woke up the pelican, which in turn chased the darter away. So she went fishing, Soon after a couple of dives she emerged with a fish skilfully speared with her beak. I thought that this was it. But what followed was a careful breakfast preparation, which included killing the fish, dropping it in water, diving again, bringing it back on the log and after it was properly positioned for swallowing, the breakfast was eaten.
Here the fish is taken out of water for the second time.
(Anhinga novaehollandiae)
Breakfast Preparation
It all began with two pelicans on a log. One was asleep, the other one was preening. Then a darter female landed on the log and woke up the pelican, which in turn chased the darter away. So she went fishing, Soon after a couple of dives she emerged with a fish skilfully speared with her beak. I thought that this was it. But what followed was a careful breakfast preparation, which included killing the fish, dropping it in water, diving again, bringing it back on the log and after it was properly positioned for swallowing, the breakfast was eaten.
Here the fish is taken out of water for the second time.
(Anhinga novaehollandiae)