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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by MommyNature
Published on Project Noah
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28.32, -80.6076

Field Notes

Habitat:

Beach

Notes:

An incredible fisherman, this pelican was contented to fish off the Cocoa Beach Pier while we had our own lunch. I was taken back by their immense size and abilities.

Species ID Suggestions

Pelicanus occidentalis
Liam
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Comments (5)
MommyNature
Thank you everyone for the warm welcomes, I appreciate that. Thank you to Liam for confirming the species ID; didn't want to put that up on there until I had a suggestion that I was correct :)
LauraMaria
Also - the scientific name for the brown pelican is Pelecanus occidentalis. Could you add this to your spotting in the correct field? :) It just helps to link your spotting to similar ones, and makes it more complete! Welcome to Project Noah, by the way, hope to see more from you!
LauraMaria
Great spotting, love the texture on those wings... nice!
KarenL
Lovely spotting! Welcome to Project Noah MommyNature!
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2012

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