Brown Pelican Photo, Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown pelicans feeding on krill. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Pelecanus occidentalis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 05727 Purchase A Print Of This ImageHow to request, purchase or license this imageAdd To Light TableClick To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Earth. You must have Google Earth installed for this feature to work correctly.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Maps.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Live Search Maps.


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Brown pelicans feeding on krill. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico

Stock Photo: 05727  -?- 
Species: Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Lat/Long: 32° 26' 15.38"N, 117° 17' 38.10"W (Coordinates: 32.43761°, -117.29392°)
Format: Film 3:2
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