Non-breeding American white pelicans preen while resting on a river gravel bar. Immense waterbird is one of North America’s largest and heaviest birds

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Size: 3604px × 2403px
Location: Missouri River, Montana, USA
Photo credit: © Craig Larcom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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