
Juvenile Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) taking off from water in Audubon Rookery, Venice, Florida, USA #1

by Danita Delimont
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Juvenile Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) taking off from water in Audubon Rookery, Venice, Florida, USA #1
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Danita Delimont
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The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a North American bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae. It is one of three pelican species found in the Americas and one of only two that feed by diving in water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
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February 23rd, 2024
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