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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Description:

Single bird with plenty of gulls hanging out near Pacific Ocean jetty - Coquille River.

Habitat:

In Ocean bay, near jetty.

Notes:

Shot a fair number of photos behind a tall shrub.

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3 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!
Third pose is rare moment seen...represent its some behavior..!!

TomBecher
TomBecher 12 years ago

Thanks for the nice comment.... happy you appreciate the Brown Pelican sighting!

Sincerely In Him,
Tom Becher

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Great spotting...True learning lesson..!!

TomBecher
Spotted by
TomBecher

Bandon, Oregon, USA

Spotted on Aug 3, 2011
Submitted on Aug 5, 2011

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