A different squadron

The sight of a ‘squadron’ of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos overhead is a sight to behold but recently large flocks of Australian Pelicans (Pelecanus conspicillatus) have proved to be equally impressive if not as noisy and at a higher altitute, pictured left. Pelicans are one of Australia’s heaviest flying birds. They can be found Australia wide around large bodies of water – salt, brackish or fresh.

Pelicans move across the landscape following their food source. Australian Pelicans are primarily fish eaters although they have been known to eat birds as well – ibis, ducks, etc.

The uncommon sight of large flocks of pelicans in our district recently may been due to the drought in other parts of the country. They usually settle on large bodies of water but have been noticed swimming (pictured above) and feeding (pictured below) on some of our local farm dams.

I wonder what the fish think.