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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by HeatherMiller
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This Brown Pelican was flying west toward the Destin East Pass. In the background, you can see parasailers in the air. They are attached to a specially rigged boat, that pulls the parachute with one or two people up

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Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus 1766, Brown Pelican

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