Australian Pelican, Dune-backed estuary, Australia
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Among flying birds, the Australian Pelican definitely punches with the heavyweight class, with the biggest males reaching up to 28 pounds. This Down Under pelican variety also boasts a humongous honker, holding the record among all birds for longest bill—the proboscis that won top prize measured at 20 inches long. The bulky beak is a tool of the bird's trade: Like other pelicans, Aussies use the giant pouch on their bill for fishing, either diving to scoop up prey or using their pouch as a sort of dragnet, trawling for fish and crustaceans while wading the shallows.
痴情的海鸟
快乐地拍打翅膀
奇妙的金刚鹦鹉
鱼儿要小心
魁梧的鸟
边境之地的鸟儿
啄木和害虫防治
一只“海鹦鹉”的特写
