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Brown Pelican fly-below
Doc Duck

Brown Pelican fly-below (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Not my best quality pics today. The first two were taken looking down at the Bay from about 65 meters up on the Golden Gate Bridge. This one of two Brown Pelicans in breeding plumage. They were flying in towards the Bay under the bridge, so rather an unusual angle for a fly-by
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Habitat
ocean/bay
Location
Golden Gate Bridge
Date taken
01 Apr 2015
Scientific name
Pelecanus occidentalis
Equipment used
fz200 +2.2
delia todd
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An interesting view point Ann LOL.

Not often you see them from above like this is it.

I think I might have been getting dizzy watching them though;)
 

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