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Pelecanus occidentalis
Beach
An incredible fisherman, this pelican was contented to fish off the Cocoa Beach Pier while we had our own lunch. I was taken back by their immense size and abilities.
Thank you everyone for the warm welcomes, I appreciate that. Thank you to Liam for confirming the species ID; didn't want to put that up on there until I had a suggestion that I was correct :)
Also - the scientific name for the brown pelican is Pelecanus occidentalis. Could you add this to your spotting in the correct field? :) It just helps to link your spotting to similar ones, and makes it more complete! Welcome to Project Noah, by the way, hope to see more from you!
Spotted on Dec 30, 2011
Submitted on Jan 16, 2012
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