Pelican (18)

The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is the largest flying bird in Australia with a wing span of up to 2.5 metres. It also has the longest bill of any bird in the world (up to 50cm long). The capacity of their pouched bill is 7 litres.

Pelicans are a fairly common sight in Fremantle and I decided to paint one after I’d seen some on a morning walk along the beach. I sourced the photo from the internet.