Day 303/21. A Dalmatian Pelican

Dalmatian pelicans were a familiar sight in UK wetlands 2000 years ago, but they became extinct here as their wetland homes were drained and people hunted them for food. These big birds are built to fish with a huge throat pouch under an oversized beak that holds up to 3 buckets of water, acting like a net to scoop up prey.
This was at the WWT Arundel reserve this morning when the rain stopped and the sun arrived. Beautiful birds. 2 extra pictures of them today.