Allen’s Hummingbird (by Jerry Ting)
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NOM! Reminds me of Finding Nemo
This cheeky pelican was rewarded with a fish after chasing a tourist boat for miles. The patient bird tailed the boat while flying near a seal colony off the Skeleton Coast of Namibia. After a few miles the captain decided to treat the pelican to a snack. British photographer Andrew Forsyth said: “The tourist boats take visitors out to see the seal colonies around Walvis Bay. On the return journey this pelican chased the boat for a last few scraps thrown by the boat owner, much like a seagull following a fishing trawler, except with a bill perfect for catching fast food.” Picture: Andrew Forsyth/solent (via Pictures of the day: 27 July 2011 - Telegraph)
Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiac). Said to be fast and fierce enough to knock a grown man to the ground. These birds will fly south to find food during the winter if food is scarce. In the Harry Potter movies Hedwig is played by male owls because they are mostly white.
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