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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Description:

Large, dark waterbird with long bill with extensible pouch and short legs Large, heavy body with webbed feet.

Habitat:

Found in warm coastal marine and estuarine environments. Rare inland. Breeds primarily on islands.

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2 Comments

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 11 years ago

Thank you Johan!

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Nice action shots!

Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

Spotted on May 3, 2012
Submitted on May 5, 2012

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