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Brown Pelicans

Pelican on Rock Silhouette

Pelican on Rock Silhouette

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) have such a unique shape that they are unmistakable. To me they remind me of dinosaurs with their long necks and bills. Yet they are extremely graceful. This juvenile was roosting for the night on an offshore rock, providing protection from land predators. The sunset allowed the backlight and subsequent partial silhouette. What amazing birds they are.

Brown Pelican Juvenile in Lagoon, Santa Cruz, California Pelican Silhouetted in Flight Brown Pelicans and Moon Brown Pelican Taking Flight from Creek at Sunset, Big Sur, California Pelican on Rock Silhouette Pelican Squadron in Flight Flying Brown Pelican in Breeding Plumage Brown Pelican Coming In For A Landing Santa Cruz Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Gliding over the Ocean, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California Brown Pelican on Contaminated Water Sign, Santa Cruz, California Juvenile Brown Pelican Portrait, Santa Cruz, California Synchronously Preening, Natural Bridges State beach, Santa Cruz, California Brown Pelican Juvenile on Rocks at Sunset Plunge-diving Brown Pelican, Santa Cruz, California Brown Pelican pair preening, Santa Cruz, California Brown Pelican Flapping its Wings at Sunrise, La Jolla, California Brown Pelican Gliding over Wave, Santa Cruz, California