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Brown pelican - Pelecanus_occidentalis Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve, CA, US Brown pelican,Fall,Geotagged,Pelecanus occidentalis,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Brown pelican - Pelecanus_occidentalis

Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve, CA, US

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The brown pelican is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving into water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from New Jersey to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jul 22, 2023. Captured Sep 24, 2014 22:03 in MPX3+43 Ragged Point, CA, USA.
  • SP-820UZ
  • f/5.7
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO80
  • 94.1mm