Brown Pelican – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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The Eastern Brown Pelican is very common along the South Carolina coastline, and is the only pelican in the world that is not white. This beautiful bird was hanging out on a pier in Myrtle Beach in December 2009.

Brown Pelicans once nested along coastal areas from Mexico to North Carolina, but today they only nest in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana. The Deveaux Bank Heritage Preserve within the ACE Basin is a very popular nesting spot for the pelicans.

Joanna Thurman of Conway captured this great shot, and says that she “much prefers winter at Myrtle Beach to summer, as one is more likely to have close encounters with visitors of another type, such as this Brown Pelican. I always carry a little camera in my pocket, and this day it paid off by providing me with a very fond memory. I chuckle every time I look at it because the bird was such a character.”

Learn more about the Eastern Brown Pelican.

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