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roost@water.net (Ted Below) sent this comment:

Brown Pelican:

Nonbreeding adult does not have a yellow crown as stated. The crown starts turning yellow several months before breeding and molts out soon after nesting begins. The crown stays white until the next go round in 4-5 months.