Steve Hitchcock
Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus. 1.6-1.8 cm
Pelicans are widespread, fish alone or in groups, sometimes containing many hundreds of birds. Pelicans live on bodies of water containing fish, preferably free of vegetation and that is freshwater, estuarine and marine wetlands and waterways including lakes, swamps and rivers.
They are highly mobile, capable fliers able to reach considerable heights, searching out suitable areas of water and an adequate supply of food.
Fish form the main part of a pelican's diet, although crustaceans, amphibians and occasionally smaller birds are also eaten.
Photographed at Darwin River Dam, Northern Territory, Australia.
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Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus. 1.6-1.8 cm
Pelicans are widespread, fish alone or in groups, sometimes containing many hundreds of birds. Pelicans live on bodies of water containing fish, preferably free of vegetation and that is freshwater, estuarine and marine wetlands and waterways including lakes, swamps and rivers.
They are highly mobile, capable fliers able to reach considerable heights, searching out suitable areas of water and an adequate supply of food.
Fish form the main part of a pelican's diet, although crustaceans, amphibians and occasionally smaller birds are also eaten.
Photographed at Darwin River Dam, Northern Territory, Australia.
Steve Hitchcock © All rights reserved