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Australian PelicanAboriginal names: "bilbungra", "boolungal", "millemurro", "nangkero", "gulaanbali" [yuwaalaraay], "guliyali" [yuwaalaraay, yuwaaliyaay], "guliyaali" [gamilaraay] |
Sightings
We first noticed a number of Australian Pelicans on the Greenough River, south of Geraldton, Western Australia in 2003, but there are also plenty on other water surfaces all over the continent, including e.g. rivers in the Northern territory.
Also found in our immediate neighbourhood, in the Narrabri area, New South Wales, specifically around Narrabri Lake and also the local garbage depot.
Most of the photos below were taken at Iluka Bluff, Iluka Nature Reserve, northeast New South Wales.
Photos
Australian Pelicans on a bank of the Greenough River (click on image for larger version)
Australian Pelican on a rock ledge at Iluka Bluff (click on image for larger version)
Portrait of an Australian Pelican (click on image for larger version)
Here a flock of Australian Pelicans above the Australia Telescope observatory, 20 km west of Narrabri, New South Wales (click on image for larger version)
Australian Pelican on a comfy seat (click on image for larger version)
Do you want to compare the size of an Australian White Ibis with Australian Pelicans? Click on image to set your scale...