Alternate plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 12-07. © John  C. Avise.

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae

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Basic plumage, Bolsa Chica, 11-07. © John  C. Avise.
Alternate plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 12-07. © John  C. Avise.

Bolsa Chica, Orange Co., 11-07. © John  C. Avise.
Jensen Beach, FL., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.

Jensen Beach, FL., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.
Jensen Beach, FL., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.

Jensen Beach, FL., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.
Adult and juvenile, Jensen Beach, FL., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.

Jensen Beach, FL., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.
Jensen Beach, FL., 1-08. © John  C. Avise.

Juvenile, Bolsa Chica, 11-07. © John  C. Avise.
Juvenile, Dana Point, Orange Co., 9-07. © John  C. Avise.

Bolsa Chica, 1-07. © John  C. Avise.