We see more White than Brown Pelicans in Marin County, so I was pleased to see this guy/gal. He/she was circling overhead before, lucky for me, deciding to alight in the drink. I took my picture from the dock at the Bay Model in Sausalito.
Brown Pelicans are considerably smaller than their white cousins, weighing in at a little over 8 lbs. Their wingspan is almost 80". They hunt fish with spectacular plunge-dives from the air.
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