Pelican shows off his impressive fishing skills and huge beak
Pelicans are incredible birds with unique skills and unique physical characteristics that make them very good at catching their prey. Pelicans lunge at fish and scoop them up, along with a beak full of water. They allow the water to drain out of their beaks, leaving their food to be swallowed. The pelican has the largest beak of any bird.
Clumsy on land, yet graceful and smooth in the air and in the water, pelicans are bulky looking birds. But the pelican is lighter than it appears, due to the air pockets in its bones and the air sacs beneath its skin. Air pockets make bones lighter, yet sturdy. The air sacs make the pelican extremely buoyant, giving it the ability to float higher in the water. The air sacs may also act as cushioning, protecting the bird as it impacts the water while diving for prey.
The pelican is a beautiful sight when it skims just above the surface of the water. This low level flight is more efficient, as well as spectacular. Pelicans can fly up to 150km in search of feeding grounds.
Pelicans are endearing in their appearance and their behaviour. They are found in many warm climates around the world, following schools of fish along the shoreline.
-
2:26
WildCreatures
23 days ago $2.84 earnedGigantic woodpecker swoops in with his hilarious laugh
4.93K9 -
1:54:17
Kim Iversen
10 hours agoFired from 'Rising'! Briahna Joy Gray Gives Behind-the-Scenes Revelations and Opens Up About Her Departure
39.8K198 -
2:37:09
Roseanne Barr
8 hours agoIs Trump running a clandestine military operation? | The Roseanne Barr Podcast #52
94K354 -
23:16
Alexis Wilkins
11 hours agoBETWEEN THE HEADLINES WITH ALEXIS WILKINS: UKRAINE HIT LIST, HOUTHIS, AG GARLAND, HUNTER BIDEN TRIAL
27.1K13 -
33:10
The Nima Yamini Show
7 hours agoAlpha King Nima Exposes All on H3 Podcast!
30.1K8 -
27:12
DepressedGinger
1 day ago $0.05 earnedALL 50 US States Election Predictions right now!
46.2K15 -
40:51
Candace Owens
10 hours agoAnother Person Fired For Criticizing Israel?! | Candace Ep. 5
35.1K92 -
LIVE
Right Side Broadcasting Network
5 days agoLIVE REPLAY: President Trump Celebrates His Birthday at Club 47 - 6/14/24
3,605 watching -
49:57
The StoneZONE with Roger Stone
8 hours agoOwen Shroyer & Roger Stone Together For What Could Be The Last Time On Infowars | The StoneZONE
50.4K20 -
1:05:07
Edge of Wonder
11 hours agoJesus’ Childhood Revealed in Manuscript & Britney Spears Mandela Effect
55.2K37