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Australian Pelican
Australian Pelican
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Date Uploaded: Apr 6, 2013

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Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanidae



The Australian Pelican is often seen around the coasts, where it can be seen roosting on sandbanks, rock platforms and reefs, or swimming in lagoons, bays and estuarine waters, dipping their oversized bills into the water to catch fish. However, on the rare occasions that monsoonal rains flood the salt lakes in the arid inland of Australia, many pelicans take advantage of the conditions and flock there in their thousands to breed. When it dries out, they leave and head for other less-ephemeral terrestrial wetlands or the coast.

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04/21/2013 05:20:09 PM
Very nice.
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04/10/2013 09:17:38 AM
Reminds me of Finding Nemo! Lovely shot.
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04/08/2013 05:09:23 PM
Great shot with really nice reflection!
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04/07/2013 09:31:40 PM
Beautiful! I love pelicans but have only seen them in zoos - we don't have them in Newfoundland
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04/07/2013 02:48:44 PM
They're so cute. I love this one!
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04/07/2013 02:23:13 PM
Very well photographed. Cool bird.
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04/06/2013 07:30:53 PM
You guys have the coolest pelicans I like that big ring around the eyes.
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04/06/2013 07:29:57 PM
glad you guys from the "upsidedown" bring variety to this tread..nice pelican
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