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Pelecanus onocrolatus
This enormous bird has a spectacular azure blue bill with a central red stripe, and ending in a small, red hook. Beneath the lower jaw of the pelican, and extending to the base of the throat, is a bright yellow, elastic pouch that can hold a large volume of fish. The area of the face from the eye up to the bill is bare and fleshy pink. The head has a white crest of long, bushy feathers. The body feathers are creamy white with black tips to the wings. The feet are yellow and strongly webbed
Sedentary populations are found year-round in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. Migratory populations are found from Eastern Europe to Kazakstan during the breeding season and from northeast Africa through Iraq to north India in the winter. Great white pelicans have also been seen in southern Vietnam
Spotted on May 3, 2013
Submitted on May 3, 2013
55 Comments (1–25)
Tahnks you all for you positive comments. It make it sooooooo much nicer! :)
Congratulations !!
Amazingpics
Congratulations Cristiane for the SOTW !
Congratulations Christiane
The fifth picture is really heartwarming!
Congrats!
Spectacular photos.
Great series, congratulations!
Thanks Ashley.. I think they are very old friends.. :)
Congrats! I love the last photo as well, seems like they are best friends :)
Thanks cranbrook-sda-youth1...
Amazing!
Thanks Alice...
Wow Christiane you got the double! Well deserved, congratulations!
Thanks Emily,Lauren and Rieko.. I uploaded the last photo later.. :)
I agree. I like the last picture which I did not see the first time when I saw this spotting.
Very beautiful Christiane...I love the last picture!
I love the 5th picture! Trust on both their parts! How wonderful! Congrats!
Thanks to all of you.. It is so much fun to share with you! :)
Very nice and surprising, congratulations :)
FASCINATING!!!!!
i love the pics, fantastic...
Beautiful and congratulations!
Gorgeous, Christiane!
Congratulations for your beautiful pictures in the National Geographic Spotting of the Week. It is so special!!!