Brown Pelican Photos, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelecanus occident...

California Brown Pelican with Wings Outstretched Ready to Land on Ocean Cliffs in La Jolla, early morning light.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39891  

Brown Pelican Transitioning to Winter Breeding Plumage, note the hind neck feathers (brown) are just filling in, the bright yellow head and red throat.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39892  

Brown Pelican Transitioning to Winter Breeding Plumage, note the hind neck feathers (brown) are just filling in, the bright yellow head and red throat.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39893  

California Brown Pelican with Wings Outstretched Ready to Land on Ocean Cliffs in La Jolla, early morning light.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39894  

Perfect Brown Pelican Head Throw in Winter Breeding Plumage, pelican leans its head way back to stretch its throat pounch and neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39896  
Panorama dimensions: 8333 x 5555

Brown pelican glottis exposure. This pelican is inverting its throat and stretching it over its neck and chest in an effort to stretch and rearrange tissues of the mouth and throat.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39897  

California Brown Pelican with Wings Outstretched Ready to Land on Ocean Cliffs in La Jolla, early morning light.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39898  

Brown Pelican Transitioning to Winter Breeding Plumage, note the hind neck feathers (brown) are just filling in, the bright yellow head and red throat.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39899  

Endangered California brown pelican gracefully soaring over the Pacific Ocean.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40104  

Brown Pelican Flying with Wings Spread Wide in Front of a Whitewash Ocean.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40105  

Brown pelican flying while entangled in plastic bag wrapped around its neck. I believe the pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40106  

Brown Pelican Flying with Wings Spread Wide in Front of a Whitewash Ocean.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40107  

Brown Pelican Flying with Wings Spread Wide in Front of a Whitewash Ocean.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40108  

Yellow morph California brown pelican performing a head throw, with distinctive winter breeding plumage including dark brown nape and yellow head feathers. Note the unusual yellow gular throat pouch.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40109  

California brown pelican in flight with wings spread wide ready to land on ocean cliffs.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40110  

California brown pelican breeding plumage portrait, with brown hind neck, yellow head and bright red throat.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40112  

California brown pelican breeding plumage portrait, with brown hind neck, yellow head but with a yellow-orange throat instead of red.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40113  

Brown Pelican in Flight Approaching Crowded Ocean Cliffs to Land.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40114  

Endangered California brown pelican gracefully soaring over the Pacific Ocean.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40115  

Endangered Brown Pelican Flying with Wings Spread Ready to Land. The brown pelican's wingspan can reach 7 feet.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40116  

Endangered Brown Pelican flying over crowded ocean cliff looking for a place to land.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40117  

Endangered Brown Pelican Flying with Wings Spread Ready to Land. The brown pelican's wingspan can reach 7 feet.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40118  

Brown Pelican Transitioning to Winter Breeding Plumage, note the hind neck feathers (brown) are just filling in, the bright yellow head and red throat.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39900  

California Brown Pelican with Wings Outstretched Ready to Land on Ocean Cliffs in La Jolla, early morning light.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39901  

Pelican Practices Yoga Position Warrior Three, Virabhadrasana III, as it scratches its throat and stands on one leg. Brown pelican portrait, scratching throat pouch, displaying winter plumage with distinctive yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch but not yet displaying the brown hind neck feathers.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39902  

California brown pelican in flight with wings spread wide in front of a large wave.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40119  

Brown pelican flying while entangled in plastic bag wrapped around its neck. I believe the pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40120  

Brown Pelican soaring over the Pacific Ocean with La Jollas Childrens Pool in the Background.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40121  

Endangered California brown pelican gracefully soaring over the Pacific Ocean.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40123  

Juvenile brown pelican with wings raised about to take flight.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40124