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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by My Wildhood
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Description:

While walking around the shrimp boat marina, we saw about 30 Brown Pelicans of various ages and color variations. This one was the most photogenic of them all.

Habitat:

Typically found near salt water

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PublishedAugust 25, 2014

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