pelican sunbathing wooden platform looking little waterfall

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Pelican sunbathing on a wooden platform looking at a little waterfall

This image is taken in Sydney, Taronga Zoo with her wings spread out. Pelican is a genus of large water bird that make up the family Pelecanidae characterised by a long yellow beak & a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water before swallowing.