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Reader Photos: Pelican Visits Village Beach

Don King captures shots of a brown pelican on South Main Beach.

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Patch reader Don King spotted a pelican recently at a Southampton Village beach and shared his photos with Patch.

According to the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, brown pelicans have become more frequent visitors to South Shore of Long Island over the past 20 years.

You can submit your photos and video to the editor at brendan.j.oreilly@patch.com. If you have a smartphone app such as Instagram or Hipstagram, try shooting a "" of Southampton.

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