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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Description:

The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a small pelican found in the Americas. It is one of the best known and most prominent birds found in the coastal areas of the southern and western United States. It is one of only 3 pelican species found in the Western Hemisphere. The Brown Pelican is only one of the two pelican species which feeds by diving into the water.

Habitat:

Coming in for a landing on a freshwater pond adjacent to Seal Rocks in San Franscisco.

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1 Comment

Great capture Donna!

DonnaPomeroy
Spotted by
DonnaPomeroy

San Francisco, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 12, 2012
Submitted on Nov 13, 2012

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