Brown pelican preening, cleaning its feathers after foraging on the ocean, with distinctive winter breeding plumage with distinctive dark brown nape, yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA
Image: 22527
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Common name: Brown pelican
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
Lat/Long: 32° 50' 59.96"N, 117° 16' 12.26"W (Coordinates: 32.84999°, -117.27007°)
Format: Digital 2:3
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