A brown pelican in breeding plumage perches on a rock on Dauphin Island, Alabama.

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A brown pelican in breeding plumage perches on a rock on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Brown pelicans were removed from Alabama and Florida's endangered species list in 1985 after the banned the use of DDT pesticide, which made pelican eggs' shells too thin and was partially responsible for decimating the species. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)

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Size: 2225px × 3360px
Location: Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA
Photo credit: © Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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