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View of a pelican opening its bill.
July 7, 2026 | A Prey's View
When Lukas Andree Andersen visited Lake Kerkini in Greece, a famous wintering ground for the Dalmatian pelican, he figured he’d get close to these imposing creatures. He didn’t anticipate how close. After a pelican landed on the roof of his boat, it grabbed the photographer’s wide-angle lens with its pointy bill. “I just started shooting,” says Andersen, who somehow managed to frame the perfect angle of a pelican staring down at its prey. This photo is featured in the "In Focus" series in the July 2026 issue of National Geographic.
