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Brown pelicans

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Description:

Your know you are really in florida when you see these magnificant brown pelicans flying over the Gulf of Mexico. They seem to glide. A 48" bird with up to a 9-foot wingspan.

Habitat:

St Marks National Wildlife Refuge, St Marks, Florida

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PublishedMarch 22, 2014

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