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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

A lone pelican I saw diving for fish a few times (unsuccessfully) until it finally stayed in the water to float around

Habitat:

Near mangrove forests in saltwater. JN Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island

Reference Links:

Brown Pelican, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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