Males are larger than females. The most characteristic feature of pelicans is the elongated bill with its massive throat pouch. The Australian Pelican's bill is 40 cm - 50 cm long and is larger in males than females. Pelicans have large wings and a wingspan of 2.3 m - 2.5 m
Pelicans are widespread on freshwater, estuarine and marine wetlands and waterways including lakes, swamps, rivers, coastal islands and shores.
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Oh my, what a beautiful bird, the Pelican is just glorious. Thanks Liz.
Fantastic photos! Love the yellow eye rings!
The pelican is a grand bird and you have shown its regalness, along with its sometime comic awkwardness.
Fabulous captures Liz! I adore these birds that combine clumsiness on land with absolute gracefulness on the wing.
Great photos of the pelicans.They always seem to give good photo ops.
Must be a sight to see these birds fly. I can't imagine their wing span! Thank you for bringing your Australian birds to my part of the world. :)
I've always really like pelicans. These are great looking ones for sure.
Really nice photos!
What a wonderful collection of shots.
I just love that Pelecan, and the lamp post shots are great, looks like he's expecting fish to drop out of the sky, LOL.
All the best Gordon.
Nous adorons cet oiseau ;-)
Céline & Philippe
Hello, love the pelicans. Awesome series of photos. Have a happy day!
He's a lovely bird! Looks like a lot of personality too!
I did see the pelicans when I visited Queensland but did not get thus kind of gorgeous images. Too little time I guess :)
Interesting post and great photos. Thank you.
These are great shots of a great bird!
When you are back in Victoria a trip to Popes Eye in the bay is a great way to photograph gannets.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Wow! A beautiful bird!
Love the crop showing that amazing eyeball! Great shots!
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