Pelican. (13045642445)

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Description: There are eight living species of pelicans in the world. What’s more, these majestic birds inhabit every continent except Antarctica, from southern-lying Tasmania all the way up to Western Canada. Most pelicans live in warm regions, around coasts and river estuaries, where they feed on everything from fish and crustaceans to tadpoles and turtles. If they’re really hungry and desperate, they might even drown and swallow a seagull! When it eats, the pelican catches prey in its large gular sack, squeezes the water out the side of its bill, moves the food until it is facing head-down in its throat, and swallows. Date: 18 July 2011, 19:48. Source: Pelican.. Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location32° 43′ 03.03″ S, 152° 08′ 36.37″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-32.717507; 152.143435.