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Pelican Pictures

Brown pelican in flight.  The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status.  In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus.  Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com
Brown pelican
Brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

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Date: 30 Jan 2006
Location: La Jolla California USA
Credit: Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com
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