Pelican Eyes Close Up


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Brown pelican
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white pelican

The California Brown Pelican and the American White Pelican are found along the California coast.  I see mainly browns in the Monterey area–they were once on the endangered species list due to exposure to the pesticide DDT before it was banned.

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  1. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Superb photos. I especially like the last one. 😀

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    1. 67steffen Avatar
      67steffen

      Thank you–it is one of my favorites.

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    Tom’s Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog

    Very Pterodactyl-like! 🙂

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  3. Abrie Joubert Avatar
    Abrie Joubert

    I trust your sye survived the African digital tsunami

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      67steffen

      The invasion was welcomed as always. I have stats now!

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