Photo: Julian Robinson
With their large pink pouches, pelicans are fun to look at any time – but this bird decided to entertain viewers with a few moves to really show off its pouch!
Photo: Julian Robinson
While pelicans live all over the world, this particular fellow was photographed in Australia. There are eight different species of pelican but all are characterized by their large pouched bills.
"You ain't seen nothing yet!" the pelican might be saying in this next image. Contrary to what some may imagine, pelicans don't store fish in their throat pouches. Instead, they use the pouches to catch the fish, draining the water out and then eating their prey immediately.
"Help! I'm lost!" Somehow the pelican manages to stretch its pouch right around its face. Pelicans can carry an enormous amount of water in their pouches; the American White pelican, for example, can hold some three gallons.
Loathe to stop the show, the pelican finishes off in style with a one-legged balancing act!
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