Brown pelican head throw, Pelecanus occidentalis, #15179

Brown pelican head throw. 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, natural history stock photograph, photo id 15179
Brown pelican head throw. During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch.

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15179
Lat/Long: 32.85021, -117.27028 (Coordinates: 32° 51' 0.76" N, 117° 16' 13.01" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: animal, animalia, aves, bill throw, bird, brown pelican, california, california brown pelican, chordata, endangered, endangered threatened species, la jolla, la jolla pelicans, occidentalis, pelecanidae, pelecaniform, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, pelican head throw, pelicanidae, san diego, seabird, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate
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