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Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
California Brown Pelican
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Photographer: Aaron Schusteff
ID: 0000 0000 1108 0714 (2008-11-11)Copyright © 2008 Aaron Schusteff
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Oct 2, 2005
location
Near Zmudowski State Beach (Monterey County, California, US)notes For many years these wonderful creatures had disappeared, driven to near extinction by massive human use of DDT and its subsequent dispersal into the environment. They incubate their eggs by standing on them with their warm webbed feet. The DDT made the egg shells so brittle that the parents would inadvertently break their own eggs. Our species got wise and banned DDT. Thankfully the pelicans survived and made a comeback, and once again west coast residents get to delight in the spectacle of squadrons of graceful and dignified pelicans flying along the shore.camera Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel XT at f13, 1/200, ISO 100, using a Canon 100mm macro lens.
photo category: Animal - Bird
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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| common names
California Brown Pelican
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| 1. | Reviewed by Simon Tonge Feb 6, 2013 |
| Action: changed name from "Pelecanus occidentalis" to "Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
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| Reviewer's comments: | | | | "Adding subspecific name" |
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