Brown_pelican_in_flight_(Bodega_Bay).jpg


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English: Brown pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis ) in flight at Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California.
Deutsch: Braunpelikan ( Pelecanus occidentalis ) im Flug bei Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, Kalifornien.
Date Taken on 10 January 2016, 10:48:29
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Frank Schulenburg (1969–) wikidata:Q57175365
Frank Schulenburg
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F. Schulenburg; F Schulenburg; Schulenburg; Schulenburg F; Schulenburg F.
Description German-American manager, Wikipedian and photographer
Date of birth 19 May 1969 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Uelzen
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Full view of the shooting site. A couple of brown pelicans were circling above the water in an attempt to catch prey.
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Camera location 38° 18′ 28.83″ N, 123° 03′ 32.39″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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