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Pelecanus occidentalis
The Brown Pelican is a comically elegant bird with an oversized bill, sinuous neck, and big, dark body. Squadrons glide above the surf along southern and western coasts, rising and falling in a graceful echo of the waves. They feed by plunge-diving from high up, using the force of impact to stun small fish before scooping them up.
Gulf waters around Dauphin Island.
Spotted on May 17, 2014
Submitted on May 29, 2014
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