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Day 18 of #birdtober2023 from @aholmesartstudio is Cape Batis.
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Bird #56 - the Australian Pelican (LC)
A quick break from requests to do a silly guy! The Australian pelican boasts the longest bill in the bird world, up to 47cm. It looks ridiculous how long it is (probably too short in the drawing even with feathers covering it up, whoops...)
They aren't picky eaters, using that beak on anything from boring ol' fish to other birds (which they can pin underwater to drown) to even small dogs or cannibalism of younger pelicans.
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Bird #53 - the tree swallow (LC)
(I have drawn it extra puffed up for my own amusement, they're more slender than this :> )
Tree swallows can be seen throughout North America, breeding in the northern regions and migrating south in Winter. They eat aquatic invertebrates in addition to terrestrial ones! When feeding, parents like to stay within sight of their nest so they can dive-bomb any intruders. (However, they won't actually strike the predators, just bluffing to chase them away!)
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What's better than long-legged birds? Long-legged fuzzy babies!
King Rail (Rallus elegans)
Eastern USA, Ontario, Mexico, Cuba
Status: Near Threatened (IUCN); Endangered in Canada and some states
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P.S. I'm in love with this fuzzy baby photo.