Brown pelican portrait, displaying winter breeding plumage with distinctive dark brown nape, yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA
Image: 22529 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 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide.
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