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Brown Pelican in Flight
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Brown Pelican in Flight

by Charles Sleicher

Category: AvianAdded January 25, 2005185 views

Upright-perching Water Birds

Keywords: Pelican, brown, flight, mating, breeding, plumage

Taken on the north of the west coast of Mexico. This male is in breeding plumage. The breeding plumage of west coast Pelicans is more brilliant than the plumage of Pelicans of the east coast.
Image Reference: BPelB0201Image Format: 35mm slideImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No