Beautiful Morning in La Jolla, Phillip Colla Photography

Beautiful Morning in La Jolla

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Latitude: 32° 51' 0.75" N, Longitude: 117° 16' 13.01" W, Coord: 32.850211°, -117.27028°
Filed under: California, Pelican, Photo of the Day, Wildlife on 1/15/2008

A morning dentist appointment in La Jolla meant a short visit beforehand to shoot pelicans before I submitted myself to my semi-annual tooth cleaning (no cavities). I met David Osborn, a wonderful photographer from England who is currently in California to shoot a variety of natural history subjects for a few weeks, and old diving pal Jim Campbell who came over from Coronado to shoot too. It was a perfect morning to be at the ocean’s edge in La Jolla: sunny, warm, clear and the ocean glassed off for miles.

Check out our Guide to Photographing Pelicans in La Jolla.

Brown pelican head throw, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults. During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20188, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brown pelican head throw, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults. During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20188  
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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Brown pelican spreads its huge wings to slow before landing on seaside cliffs. The wingspan of the brown pelican can be 7\' wide., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20187, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brown pelican spreads its huge wings to slow before landing on seaside cliffs. The wingspan of the brown pelican can be 7\’ wide. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20187  
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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Brown pelican spreads its huge wings to slow before landing on seaside cliffs. The wingspan of the brown pelican can be 7\' wide., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20189, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brown pelican spreads its huge wings to slow before landing on seaside cliffs. The wingspan of the brown pelican can be 7\’ wide. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20189  
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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Brown pelicans sparring with beaks, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20195, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brown pelicans sparring with beaks, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20195  
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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California brown pelican portrait, on sandstone cliffs above the ocean, showing winter breeding plumage with dark brown nape, red throat and yellow head. Lit with flash, early morning before sunrise., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20191, all rights reserved worldwide.
California brown pelican portrait, on sandstone cliffs above the ocean, showing winter breeding plumage with dark brown nape, red throat and yellow head. Lit with flash, early morning before sunrise. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20191  
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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Brown pelican head throw, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults. During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20200, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brown pelican head throw, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults. During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20200  
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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