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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

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9.88228, -84.0564

Field Notes

Description:

White Feathers Beak Fly

Habitat:

Air

Notes:

Interesting when you go down for water or a pray they fall down so fast they sometimes blind themselves

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
mylyoung
I don't think this is a gull. It looks more like a pelican to me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican .
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PublishedDecember 14, 2010

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