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Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Description:

A Brown Pelican sitting on piling on Klopp Lake, Arcata, CA -- the Arcata Marsh, a wildlife refuge. The Brown Pelican is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard.

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Cactus-pup
Cactus-pup 9 years ago

Nice! It's a Brown pelican.

belterbabe
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belterbabe

Arcata, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 12, 2010
Submitted on Apr 27, 2011

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