California brown pelican portrait in-transition breeding plumage

California brown pelican portrait with in-transition breeding plumage, note the striking red throat, yellow and white head., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 37574
California brown pelican portrait with in-transition breeding plumage, note the striking red throat, yellow and white head.

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37574
Lat/Long: 32.85011, -117.27025 (Coordinates: 32° 51' 0.39" N, 117° 16' 12.88" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: adult, animal, animalia, aves, bird, breeding, brown pelican, california, california brown pelican, chordata, cleaning, coloration, creature, endangered, endangered threatened species, feather, grooming, la jolla, la jolla pelicans, mating, nature, occidentalis, pelecanidae, pelecaniform, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, pelicanidae, plumage, preen, preening, san diego, seabird, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
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