Description:
Adult Brown Pelicans are gray-brown birds with yellow heads and white necks.
In breeding plumage, the back and sides of the neck turn a rich, dark reddish-brown.
Immatures have a gray-brown head and neck with a pale whitish belly and breast.
1st & 2nd photo: Fort Myers Beach, Florida, USA, 22 November 2012
3rd, 4th & 5th photo: Anclote River Park, Holiday, Florida, USA, 26 March 2022
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- Brown Pelicans begging for fish
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