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.
2021-02-25
Almond blossoms overlooking Trevi, Perugia district, Umbria, Italy (© Maurizio Rellini/eStock Photo)
俯瞰着特雷维的扁桃花，意大利佩鲁贾 (© Maurizio Rellini/eStock Photo)
Perched high above the lush Italian countryside is Trevi, a great medieval hill town. Trevi is considered one of the prettiest and most authentic of the medieval towns that dot the Umbria region. Counts and cardinals built these communities to show off their wealth and they built them up high to keep them safe from rivals.
Almond blossoms overlooking Trevi, Perugia district, Umbria, Italy (© Maurizio Rellini/eStock Photo)
俯瞰着特雷维的扁桃花，意大利佩鲁贾 (© Maurizio Rellini/eStock Photo)
Perched high above the lush Italian countryside is Trevi, a great medieval hill town. Trevi is considered one of the prettiest and most authentic of the medieval towns that dot the Umbria region. Counts and cardinals built these communities to show off their wealth and they built them up high to keep them safe from rivals.