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  "articleBody": "[Sighting](https://simonwillison.net/elsewhere/sighting/) 2:16 PM — California Brown Pelican, in San Mateo County, CA, US\n\n[![California Brown Pelican](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368932/large.jpg)](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368932/large.jpg)\n\n[California Brown Pelican](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/399708714 \"View observation on iNaturalist\")\n\n[![California Brown Pelican](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368989/large.jpg)](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368989/large.jpg)\n\n[California Brown Pelican](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/399708714 \"View observation on iNaturalist\")\n\nThe [Pacifica Pier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifica_Pier) shut down at the start of June after a crack in the concrete walkway made access to the pier unsafe.\n\nIt has since been entirely taken over by pelicans!\n",
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  "content_html": "<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/elsewhere/sighting/\">Sighting</a> 2:16 PM — California Brown Pelican, in San Mateo County, CA, US</p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368932/large.jpg\"><picture class=\"article-picture article-picture-fallback\" style=\"--image-ratio:16 / 9\"><img src=\"https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368932/large.jpg\" alt=\"California Brown Pelican\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" class=\"progressive-image\"></picture></a></p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/399708714\" title=\"View observation on iNaturalist\">California Brown Pelican</a></p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368989/large.jpg\"><picture class=\"article-picture article-picture-fallback\" style=\"--image-ratio:16 / 9\"><img src=\"https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368989/large.jpg\" alt=\"California Brown Pelican\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" class=\"progressive-image\"></picture></a></p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/399708714\" title=\"View observation on iNaturalist\">California Brown Pelican</a></p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifica_Pier\">Pacifica Pier</a> shut down at the start of June after a crack in the concrete walkway made access to the pier unsafe.</p>\n<p>It has since been entirely taken over by pelicans!</p>\n",
  "content_markdown": "[Sighting](https://simonwillison.net/elsewhere/sighting/) 2:16 PM — California Brown Pelican, in San Mateo County, CA, US\n\n[![California Brown Pelican](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368932/large.jpg)](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368932/large.jpg)\n\n[California Brown Pelican](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/399708714 \"View observation on iNaturalist\")\n\n[![California Brown Pelican](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368989/large.jpg)](https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/733368989/large.jpg)\n\n[California Brown Pelican](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/399708714 \"View observation on iNaturalist\")\n\nThe [Pacifica Pier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifica_Pier) shut down at the start of June after a crack in the concrete walkway made access to the pier unsafe.\n\nIt has since been entirely taken over by pelicans!\n",
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