Brown Pelican Aloft :: Photo Of The Day and Natural History Commentary

12/14/2007

Brown Pelican Aloft

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See our Guide to Photographing Pelicans in La Jolla.

This California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) is rising off the ocean to land on nearby sea cliffs after a morning foraging for food, primarily small fish that it takes by diving.

Brown pelican with wings spread during flight. The large wings of an adult brown pelican can reach over 7 feet from end to end., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #19926, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brown pelican with wings spread during flight. The large wings of an adult brown pelican can reach over 7 feet from end to end. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 19926  
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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