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:
-
National Llama Day
-
Bidding summer adieu
-
The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers
-
It’s showtime for a precious crop
-
Swim city
-
Holi festival
-
Happy Fourth of July!
-
Breckenridge, Colorado
-
Arambol Beach, Goa, India
-
International Mountain Day
-
Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
-
Happy New Years Eve!
-
The Guggenheim turns 60
-
Design for Each and All
-
Cappadocia, Türkiye
-
Global commerce in motion
-
Taking the scenic route
-
Shark Awareness Day
-
Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
-
Polar bear season in Manitoba
-
Palace of Westminster, London, England
-
On a Healing Field for Veterans Day
-
Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
-
Happy World Meteorological Day
-
A whale of a hug
-
Over the boardwalk
-
Everglades National Park turns 75
-
International Tiger Day
-
A monster view in Scotland
-
Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

