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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Description:

Two juvenile and one older brown pelican. An older brown pelican is easy to spot thanks to its completely white head of feathers.

Habitat:

The Everglades.

Notes:

One of the younger ones tried to eat my running shoe...it was silver like a fish. Honest mistake.

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jasmurdo
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jasmurdo

Everglades City, Florida, USA

Spotted on May 29, 2009
Submitted on Jun 12, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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