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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by hg_williams3
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Field Notes

Description:

Large brown sea bird. With raged wings like battered sails but powerful and experienced at its fishing.

Habitat:

Coasts

Notes:

Pelican flying high and displaying its unique dive bomb fishing style they usually have a few accompanying gulls as "wing men" (pun intended)

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