Pelicans Jousting with Colorful Neck Pouches, Pelecanus occidentalis

Two California brown pelicans mock jousting, displaying vividly-colored throat skin and mating plumage. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 36720
Two California brown pelicans mock jousting, displaying vividly-colored throat skin and mating plumage. La Jolla, USA

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36720
Format: Digital 3:4
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