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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Part of a small flock of about ten
birds which arrived in the estuary mid-August. Large mature birds
can have a nine-foot wingspan and weigh over sixteen pounds. White
Pelicans don't dive for food, but fish from the surface by dipping
their bills, much of the time cooperatively.
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