2021-02-23
Dalmatian pelicans on ice, Lake Kerkini, Greece (© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures)
冰上的卷羽鹈鹕，希腊凯尔基尼湖 (© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures)
The three shaggy-coiffed birds you see here are Dalmatian pelicans splashing about in Greece's chilly Lake Kerkini. These waterfowl are among the largest freshwater bird species in the world, with wingspans stretching to as much as 11 feet. Dalmatian pelicans generally breed during the first four months of the year, building their nests on or near the ground, and sometimes upon vegetation floating in water. While breeding, they form monogamous pairs, though they generally don't pair up for life.
Dalmatian pelicans on ice, Lake Kerkini, Greece (© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures)
冰上的卷羽鹈鹕，希腊凯尔基尼湖 (© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures)
The three shaggy-coiffed birds you see here are Dalmatian pelicans splashing about in Greece's chilly Lake Kerkini. These waterfowl are among the largest freshwater bird species in the world, with wingspans stretching to as much as 11 feet. Dalmatian pelicans generally breed during the first four months of the year, building their nests on or near the ground, and sometimes upon vegetation floating in water. While breeding, they form monogamous pairs, though they generally don't pair up for life.
2021-02-24
Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius (© Hemis/Alamy)
莫纳布拉班特山，毛里求斯 (© Hemis/Alamy)
From this vantage point high over the Indian Ocean, we have a spectacular view of the 'underwater waterfall' formed off the coast of Mauritius. Not a true waterfall, this is an optical illusion—it's really the trails of sand and silt deposits on the seafloor being washed by ocean currents through an opening between coral reefs. But we're probably not alone in thinking at first glance that the ocean is pouring into some massive unseen drainpipe.
Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius (© Hemis/Alamy)
莫纳布拉班特山，毛里求斯 (© Hemis/Alamy)
From this vantage point high over the Indian Ocean, we have a spectacular view of the 'underwater waterfall' formed off the coast of Mauritius. Not a true waterfall, this is an optical illusion—it's really the trails of sand and silt deposits on the seafloor being washed by ocean currents through an opening between coral reefs. But we're probably not alone in thinking at first glance that the ocean is pouring into some massive unseen drainpipe.