The three shaggy-coiffed birds you see here are Dalmatian pelicans, posing on chilly Lake Kerkini in Greece. These waterfowl are among the largest freshwater bird species in the world, with wingspans stretching as wide as 11 feet. Dalmatian pelicans generally breed during the first four months of the year, building their nests on or near the ground, and sometimes upon vegetation floating in water. While breeding, they form monogamous pairs, though they generally don"t pair up for life.
Giants of the avian world
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Aspens in the White River National Forest, Colorado
-
Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
-
Life in a North African town
-
Quiver trees in Namibia
-
International Tea Day
-
The glowing waters of the Matsu Islands
-
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
-
Mute swan
-
Notes from an underground lake
-
Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
-
A stroll above the stratosphere
-
Where the bearded reedling sings
-
Celebrating National Panda Day
-
Tafilalet oasis in Morocco
-
An improbable tribute for Towel Day
-
Let’s have a ball
-
Waiting for winter
-
World Whale Day
-
Colosseum, Rome, Italy
-
Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
-
To Sua Ocean Trench
-
Cranborne Chase, England
-
White Sands National Park turns 90
-
Hello, harbinger of spring
-
Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
-
We did not invent this, honest
-
The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
-
Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico
-
Kunětická hora Castle, Bohemia, Czechia
-
Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

