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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Description:

The only North American pelican that dives for food. These are very common along the Pacific coast but less so this far into the San Francisco Bay.

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StirredMocha
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StirredMocha

San José, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 14, 2013
Submitted on Jul 31, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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