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Pelecanus conspicillatus
A large bird with a wingspan of up to 2.5m and a beak reaching up to 50cm in length. The beak is pink with a throat pouch. This is not really used for storing food (mainly fish), the fish is held here and manipulated until the head is swallowed first. The beak also helps detect food in murky water.
Found in open fresh and saltwater throughout Australia.
Spotted on Dec 1, 2015
Submitted on Dec 11, 2015
3 Comments
Thanks for your lovely comment venusflytrap2000. They certainly are photogenic. Thanks Mark :)
Classic portraits.
Incredible images, Leanne, the detail is so intricate and he looks so majestic! This is SOTD material right here...