Wingbeats

Dalmatian Pelicans are beautiful and getting more so as their mature breeding plumage approaches.

Here’s one having a flap showing its wing feathers spread out:

Dalmatian Pelican at Lake Kerkini - The Hall of Einar - photograph © David Bailey (not the)

Their curved edges, ruffled inners and careful overlap are a delight.

And just look at those yellow eye-surrounds.

Dalmatian Pelican at Lake Kerkini - The Hall of Einar - photograph © David Bailey (not the)

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