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California Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis californicus

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Comments (4)
runfastth1nknothing
I see them all the time out there. Never gets old watching them dive for fish. :)
Ashish
I never see a Pelican...except once I visited local zoo in Mumbai about 25 years back. So I always want to know more about creatures I never seen.
NicoleB
Looks like most of them are preening themselves, Ashish. The one in the front seems to be asleep. Nice catch! Would love to see these guys out wild :)
Ashish
Why everyone is turned back their head.. are they sleeping...?

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World
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PublishedAugust 6, 2011

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