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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Description:

L 51', wingspan 79"
Common coastal bird

Habitat:

Siesta Key coast

Notes:

The first picture is of a chick-feeding adult. Note the speckled head and fore throat and dark eye.

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Comments (2)

Thnaks...I actually learned something about the plumage of chick-feeding adults while posting.

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PublishedOctober 3, 2011

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