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Brown pelican, (Pelecanus occidentalis), in breeding plumage, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Galapagos.

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) sitting in front of the sky at sunset. National marine sanctuary, Monterey bay, California Pacific ocean, USA.

Adult Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) head detail in breeding plumage (note the very dark neck) fishing near Isla Los Islotes in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Fort Pierce, FL, Florida, Indian River, Brown Pelican couple

Fort Pierce, FL, Florida, Indian River, Brown Pelican fishing

Adult Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in breeding plumage (note the very dark neck) fishing near Isla Los Islotes in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

St. Petersburg, FL, Florida, Tampa Bay, The Pier, brown pelican

Western gull (Larus occidentalis) flying. National marine sanctuary, Monterey bay, California Pacific ocean, USA.

Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in breeding plumage bathing in the ocean near Bartolome Island in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Monterrey, California, USA